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Later, when Elara’s foster father passed away, Harvey had accompanied her to the cemetery. He had placed her hand inside the pocket of his down jacket, and wrapped his large, warm palm around hers.
She had looked up and seen snowflakes falling onto both of their shoulders. At that moment, she had foolishly believed that sharing snow together that day meant they would grow old together for a lifetime.
Harvey had once warmed her heart, but after inarriage, she finally understood that coldness and indifference were his true nature.
Finnegan’s voice broke through her thoughts, “What did Niamh do to you?”
He wanted Elara to confirm it on the spot.
“She pushed me and Xavier down the slope!”
“I didn’t!” Niamh immediately denied it.
“Ugh!” Xavier let out a sharp sound, his brows furrowing in anger as he pointed at Niamh.
He held up the chanterelle in his hands and then pointed at Beau
Beau immediately threw a fit. “What! This has nothing to do with me!”
Xavier puffed out his cheeks and pressed a button on his smartwatch. His smartwatch was equipped to continuously record both audio and video for his safety.
Beau’s voice played loud and clear from the watch, “It’s Merida’s favorite mushroom. If you pick more of them, she’ll be really happy.”
Then came Elara’s voice. “Xav? That’s too dangerous! Come back up.”
Immediately after, the sound of two bodies sliding down the slope echoed from the recording. A second later, Niamh’s terrified scream followed.
Hearing the audio from Xavier’s smartwatch, Niamh and Beau’s faces drained of Countless eyes now turned
toward them. Beau scratched his head frantically, completely at a loss for what to do.
Niamh immediately shouted, “Why are you all looking at me like that? Just because of a few recorded sentences, you think this proves I pushed them down?”
Instead, she softened her tone and spoke to Xavier in a coaxing manner. “I saw that you and Elara were in danger,
o I tried to pull you both up.
“But out of nowhere, Elara grabbed my scarf and dragged me down with her. Xavier, did Elara tell you something to make you misunderstand me?”
As the undercover security personnel scanned the area, Niamh noticed their movements and smirked subtly. She wasn’t stupid this part of the slope had no surveillance cameras. That was precisely why she had remove warning sign that prohibited entry.
Xavier let out a soft hum before continuing to play the recordings stored on his smartwatch.
“Niamh, what are you doing?”
Beau’s terrified voice rang out from the watch, sending a chill through Niamh’s body. Her stomach twisted into a painful spasm, and she sucked in a sharp breath while breaking into a cold sweat.
Then, another sentence came from Xavier’s smartwatch
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“Niamh, why did you do that? V You… You killed someone
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Beau’s voice, though slightly distant and unclear, still carried an undeniable weight. The air around Niamh shifted Instantly. Her lips trembled slightly.
How had even that sentence been recorded on Xavier’s snawatch?
She had assumed that Elara and Xavier had fallen down a 30 feet drop. In reality, after slipping through the bushes, they had only ended up around ten feet away from her.
The dense follage had shielded them from her sight, and in her blind spot, she had failed to notice their presence To prevent Niamh from making another move against them, Elara and Xavier had remained hidden behind the bushes, not daring to make a sound.
From Xavier’s smartwatch, the recording continued to play, “Beau, have you thought about what will happen if the doctors arrive and only save her, not
Niamh screamed internally! How the hell had that been recorded too? A cold chill seemed to creep up from the soles of her feet.
“The medical center at the camp only has one bed. If they give that bed to Elara and Xavier, then what about me?
“I just want to make sure they don’t notice Elara first.”
“Okay…” Beau responded in a half–understanding murmur. The next second, his nervous voice echoed from the smartwatch.
“Ms. Jenkins, Niamh twisted her ankle! Hurry and call a doctor to help her!”
As the recording ended, Xavier took a step forward, positioning himself in front of Elara as if shielding her. It was clear that he wanted to protect her.
After recovering from her initial shock, Bridget was so furious she wanted to hit something. “Beau Fisher, she’s your mother! How could you ignore her safety like that?”
Anger and disappointment surged through her. Raising a student like Beau felt like the biggest stain on her teaching career.
Beau stubbornly muttered, “She’s not my mom anymore!”
His gaze flickered toward Xavier, who was standing protectively in front of Elara. His lips pouted in frustration
Bridget’s voice rose in exasperation. “When you see someone trying to hurt another person and you help the attacker, that makes you an accomplice!”
She then turned to Niamh, her fury unabated. “You manipulated a five–year–old into being your accomplice! You’re absolutely shameless!”
Seeing that things had spiraled beyond her control, Niamh decided to go all in. She raised her voice. “Harv you think what I did was wrong too?”
lo
When Harvey remained silent, she pressed him. “Say something! Show some loyalty! What happened to bros before hoes?
“What matters more here? Your b
brother or a woman you’ve been sick of for ages?”
Elara scoffed and asked Niamh, “Is Harvey a law enforcer now? Your skin is so thick, you could peel off two layers and still have enough to make bulletproof armor!”
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Niamh was refusing to back down and sneered. “Then go al
Even if she got caught, there was only enough evidence to charged with attempted assault.
Since Elara and Xavier weren’t seriously injured, the most She’d likely face detention for five to ten days and a fine of
Niamh smirked. If that was all, she might as well pay to ma any further, Finnegan strode toward her with dark, stormy
“What the hell are you doing?”
Before Niamh could react, Finnegan grabbed her by the coll
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Niamh was refusing to back down and sneered. “Then go ahead and call the police!”
Even if she got caught, there was only enough evidence to prove she had intended harm. At worst, she’d be charged with attempted assault.
Since Elara and Xavier weren’t seriously injured, the most the authorities could do was issue a minor penalty. She’d likely face detention for five to ten days and a fine of no more than five hundred dollars.
Niamh smirked. If that was all, she might as well pay to make the problem disappear. Before she could dwell on it any further, Finnegan strode toward her with dark, stormy eyes.
“What the hell are you doing?”
Before Niamh could react, Finnegan grabbed her by the collar and yanked her off the stretcher!
