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Chapter 138: Trial Court

Author: Winter
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Summer’s Point of View

[Senior Carter, also known as Gregorio Feed Carter, will soon be stepping down from his current position. He is expected to announce his successor and reveal who will assume his power.]

[Steven Carter, the young and successful businessman, is currently in a coma after being shot by his childhood friend, who was suspected to be his mistress.]

After hearing that, I switched off the TV and headed to the bathroom. I submerged myself in the bathtub until my mind calmed down, all the while gazing at my clean hands. These very hands were the ones that had tried to stop the bleeding in Steven’s chest. Yet, despite their cleanliness, an overwhelming sense of terror persisted, as if the blood still lingered.

In a state of daze, my room unexpectedly opened without a knock. As I stared at the person who had entered, tears welled up in my eyes and I found myself unable to hold back the sobs that escaped me. The hands I was fixated on became blurred by the stream of tears.

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Winter
Yes, this is mine. So, I have to clear my name because I don't want to tarnish it(⁠✿⁠^⁠‿⁠^⁠)
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Mavis
Of course there’s nothing romantic with you and Steven amby, but it’s not like you haven’t been trying for so many years
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Mavis
How long is vacation?
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