Chapter 4

So why did Harvey still fall from the building?

Just as I stood there in a daze, a shrill voice suddenly rang out.

"Lester! It's her!"

That sentence was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking through the chaos at the scene.

Everyone's eyes turned toward me in unison.

Before I could open my mouth to explain, the crowd surged toward me like a tide, instantly surrounding me so tightly I couldn't move.

"It's you, you vicious woman! You killed Harvey on her birthday!"

"How cold-blooded! Harvey was so old and had Alzheimer's, how could you do this to her!"

"I heard you'd been treating Harvey like a burden for a long time. What a snake!"

"Hurry up and arrest her! Don't let her get away!"

Curses and accusations came at me non-stop, with some even shoving me.

Then Cooper suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at me.

He rushed over and grabbed my arm, his grip so tight it felt like he might crush my bones.

"I knew you hated my mom, hated that she was a burden to you! But today was her birthday!"

"She treated you like her own daughter. How could you be so heartless?"

"I only left for a little while, and you pushed her from such a height. Aren't you afraid of karma?"

I struggled hard to break free from his hand and shouted at the crowd, "I didn't push Harvey! I wasn't even home! Cooper is slandering me!"

"Slandering you?"

Cooper looked like he'd heard the world's biggest joke.

"You still dare to lie! The neighbors heard everything. Around seven o'clock, you came home and verbally abused and beat my mom. Many people downstairs saw it!"

The neighbors chimed in one after another.

I stood there trembling all over.

I clearly hadn't been at home, so why would people insist they saw me?

Just then, several police officers pushed through the crowd and walked in.

"Who called the police?"

Cooper immediately rushed over and grabbed the officer's arm. "Officer, it was this woman who killed my mom! Please arrest her and bring my mom justice!"

The officer calmed Cooper down, then after confirming that Harvey was indeed dead, the police walked toward me.

I fought back my grievances and tears, trying to stay calm. "Officer, I didn't kill anyone! Because I wasn't even home at the time! I..."

But before I could finish, I was interrupted by my neighbor Nicole.

Nicole stood with her hands on her hips, speaking firmly to the police:

"Officer, don't listen to her lies! I live right across from her. I personally heard her beating and cursing, saying things like 'you old thing won't die.'

Poor Harvey kept crying and begging for mercy."

Another woman quickly stepped forward, nodding repeatedly. "Officer, I can testify too! I was downstairs at the time and heard a loud crash."

"I instinctively looked up and clearly saw a figure at the window. It was her!"

"Wearing a beige coat. I recognize that coat—it's the one she usually wears! I couldn't be mistaken!"

Seeing people backing him up, Cooper immediately pointed at me emotionally. "Officer, you heard them, right! She's just making excuses! Arrest her now!"

The surrounding crowd joined in, shouting to arrest me, the waves of voices growing louder and louder.

The officer took out handcuffs from his pocket and said sternly, "Ma'am, please come with us to cooperate with our investigation."

Just as the cold handcuffs were about to touch my wrist.

I suddenly broke free from the officer's hand and let out a cold laugh.

I quickly pulled something from my pocket and held it high above my head.

"You say I was home pushing Harvey off the building after seven? Fine, then take a look at this!"

As my words fell, everyone froze.

The officer took it and examined it.

Cooper also hurried over to look.

The next second, his expression froze on his face as he looked at me in disbelief.