Chapter 78

Could it be that guy who was arrested has somehow revealed something that shouldn’t have been revealed?

The more Katie Adams thought about it, the more astonished and frightened she became.

Since last evening, when she suddenly received a call from the prop master who had been bribed by her to tamper with the wires, she has been in a state of constant fear and worry.

Although Katie Adams took simple precautions to disguise herself when contacting that greedy prop maker, even changing her voice, she was still afraid that the prop maker might expose her identity.

By then, while the police and some others continue their investigations, it’s possible that she might be completely exposed.

Without a doubt, she believed that by then, Simone Milton would definitely tell Nick Arthur about this matter. And Nick Arthur would surely get involved in it.

Just thinking about how terrifying Nick Arthur was, and what horrible fate might befall her if that man got involved in this matter, Katie Adams couldn’t help but tremble with fear.

No, this can’t go on like this. I need to find someone to help me! That’s what Katie Adams thought. Her fearful expression turned into one of determination.

She took out her spare phone, took a deep breath, and made up her mind. Perhaps she should contact Milna Dillon and ask that woman for help.

But I’ve always been subservient to Milna Dillon anyway.

If Milna Dillon solves this problem again, then she’ll go from being a collaborator to simply being Milna Dillon’s lackey.

Just thinking about that possibility made Katie Adams feel uncomfortable. She refused to even consider its feasibility.

She doesn’t want to be someone else’s dog.

In fact, she had already opened her contact list, but she just couldn’t bring herself to ask Milna Dillon for help.

The door to the lounge was suddenly opened, and a hurried assistant rushed in: “Katie Adams, it’s your turn to perform soon. The director asked me to call you!”

The sudden appearance of the assistant interrupted Katie Adams’s thoughts, causing her to instinctively turn off her phone.

I have no idea what kind of “battle between heaven and earth” Katie Adams was engaged in just now. She was simply doing her job, urging Katie Adams to get started on filming.

Katie Adams, of course, was very pleasant and left the lounge with her assistant.

But in reality, as she left with her assistant, she felt relieved inside.

She couldn’t help but think to herself: Perhaps this is fate’s arrangement. Even heaven doesn’t want me to go ask Milna Dillon for help.

With these thoughts in mind, Katie Adams quickly arrived at the set, ready to start filming.

However, just as she was about to start filming, the director suddenly ordered a halt. With a grim expression on his face, he approached Katie Adams.

Looking at the director’s clearly odd expression, Katie Adams was both surprised and a little panicked.

Nevertheless, on the surface, she remained calm, as if she didn’t understand at all why the director had come to her.

“What’s wrong with the director?” Katie Adams frowned in confusion, clearly not understanding why the director wasn’t letting her shoot the scenes directly.

Director Pond stood in front of Katie Adams, studying her carefully for a long time before slowly asking, “I have a question for you. Can you answer it honestly?”

“Go ahead and ask me anything, director! To be honest, your presence really puts me under a lot of pressure…” Katie Adams said, wearing a shy smile.

Just like this, it can make the stagnant atmosphere around become more lively.

Director Pond, however, wore a forced smile on his face as he stared intently into Katie Adams’s eyes. He began to question her, “I heard you went to the props department before the incident happened. Can you tell me why you went there?”

Hearing this, Katie Adams felt a pang in her heart, realizing at the same time that the director suspected her.

At this moment, Katie Adams was extremely uneasy. She felt that everyone around her was staring at her with strange looks.

Those people’s looks were as if to say: “Oh, it’s you after all. I never would’ve thought that you’d do such a thing!”

Katie Adams, who was extremely nervous, took a deep breath, then smiled.

She smiled and said, “Oh, that. Well, I just walk around according to my personal habits. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the other staff members. They can all testify that I do this as a habit of mine.”

Katie Adams said this while looking around. Finally, she fixed her gaze on one of the staff members.

She pointed at the staff member who could only stand still in one place and said, “You can ask him whether I often go to other departments.”

Upon hearing this, Director Pond immediately turned his gaze toward the staff member that Katie Adams had pointed out.

“Well, that’s indeed the case, no mistake! Director, as far as I can remember, it’s happened several times already. So, this probably has little to do with Katie Adams…” The employee, who instinctively straightened up and spoke honestly, replied accordingly.

Hearing such a reply, Katie Adams felt relieved.

Of course, she wasn’t saying that this particular employee was the only one who would notice her. She knew very well that if it were this employee, then he would definitely pay special attention to her on a regular basis.

After all, there was a time when she too tried to please this seemingly unremarkable employee, with the goal of obtaining more information.

Indeed, things were just as she had thought. By getting closer to this seemingly unremarkable employee, she was able to obtain a lot of information that she wouldn’t have been able to get otherwise.

For example, that prop maker who’s in financial trouble and desperately needs money.

More importantly, because this employee is unremarkable, the argument seems all the more genuine.

Director Pond clearly thought the same way. After pondering for a moment, he reluctantly agreed with the other person’s words.

“I see. I’m sorry for misunderstanding you. But during such a critical time, I hope you can understand my thoughts.” Director Pond openly apologized for his previous actions.

Actually, he also wanted to catch the mastermind hiding within the production team as soon as possible.

That’s why such questions were asked of Katie Adams.

In fact, it wasn’t just Katie Adams. Even Simone Milton and Truda Lambert had been subjected to his questioning before her.

Hearing the director’s apology, Katie Adams smiled and shook her head, seemingly not taking it to heart.

“It’s okay, director. I understand your difficulties. You’re just trying to ensure that everyone feels at ease. I can relate to that,” said Katie Adams. Her gaze casually drifted over Joanne Caroline, who was discussing something with the lead screenwriter.

It was at that moment that a clever plan popped into Katie Adams’s mind.

Since Director Pond is so eager to catch this mastermind, it wouldn’t make much sense for her not to go along with it!

Katie Adams, whose mind was racing, thought this to herself, but would occasionally blurt it out casually: “But then again, I seem to have seen someone talking to that prop master before.”

Sure enough, Director Pond, who had already begun to leave, stopped in his tracks upon hearing her words.

“Someone secretly talked to that prop master? Are you sure you weren’t mistaken?” Director Pond stared intently at Katie Adams.

This matter cannot be taken lightly. Since the other party claims to have some clues, he believes it’s necessary to find out more about it.

Seeing the director’s insistent questioning, Katie Adams’s eyes flickered, but on the surface, she pretended to be startled.

She took a step back and stammered, “Yes, I’m not sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me… But when I left that day, I definitely saw someone interacting with that prop master.”

“Are you sure what you’re saying is true? Who is that person? What do they look like? Please tell me everything without hesitation!” Director Pond asked eagerly upon hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Katie Adams instinctively glanced at Simone Milton. Seeing Simone’s confused expression, Katie slowly said, “I… maybe I misheard it after all…”

Director Pond, of course, didn’t miss her subtle expressions. When Katie Adams fixed her gaze on Simone Milton, Pond instinctively frowned.

“You mean, the person who contacted the prop master was Simone Milton? But Simone Milton has no reason to hold a grudge against the victim. In fact, if it weren’t for my sudden decision, it would have been her who suffered instead. There’s no reason for her to do such a thing.”

Director Pond expressed his thoughts fairly and objectively.

Hearing Director Pond say that, Katie Adams quickly shook her head. “That’s not what I meant at all. Director Pond, you’ve misunderstood me.”

As she spoke, she frowned in concern.

“Actually, I’m not sure about the person I saw that day either… But she was wearing a pink dress and a beige-colored top. Her figure resembled Joanne Caroline a little…”

As Katie Adams said this, it seemed as though she was overwhelmed by emotion. She couldn’t bear it anymore and turned her head to the side.

“Joanne Caroline?” Director Pond frowned upon hearing the name. “Isn’t that the same person Simone Milton mentioned earlier? How could this matter be related to her as well? It can’t just be a coincidence, can it?”

Meanwhile, Simone Milton, who was standing nearby, frowned deeply after hearing what Katie Adams said. It was clear that she didn’t believe a word Katie Adams said.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t believe a word you say! Joanne Caroline has no reason at all to do such a thing. So, I definitely won’t believe anything you say,” Simone Milton said coldly.

Katie Adams lowered her head pitifully, then spoke slowly, “I know it’s hard to believe. I don’t believe it either… Maybe I’m just seeing things. After all, Joanne and I are good friends. I can’t believe she would do such a thing!”

At this point, she looked extremely distressed.

Clearly, what she said was that she didn’t believe Joanne Caroline would do such a thing.

But whether in terms of attitude or expression, Katie Adams was clearly expressing her doubts.

It’s merely a guise of “I believe in Joanne Caroline” that’s layered over this propaganda.

“Anyway, it’s better to call them over and ask for clarification first. What do you think?” Director Pond frowned and asked for their opinions.

But in reality, he wasn’t actually asking those two people at all.

For this reason, his words carry more of a commanding tone than an inquiring one.

Having understood the underlying meaning in Director Pond’s words, it was impossible for the two of them to go against Director Pond. No matter what they thought in their hearts, they ultimately agreed.

However, Simone Milton’s expression from the very beginning seemed gloomy and unhappy.

Even when Joanne Caroline appeared on the set, right in front of the three of them, Simone Milton’s expression remained completely unchanged.

Joanne Caroline, who was working on the script, was suddenly called over to Director Pond, looking completely puzzled.

“Director Pond, what do you need me for?” Joanne Caroline asked Director Pond respectfully.

Director Pond didn’t directly state his problem, but the expression on his face certainly wasn’t pleasant to see.

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense. Joanne Caroline could clearly feel uneasy amidst such a stagnant atmosphere.

Instinctively, she sought help and turned her gaze toward Katie Adams.

But what happened was that Katie Adams couldn’t help but look away, avoiding Joanne Caroline’s gaze.

Seeing that she couldn’t get any help from Katie Adams, she had no choice but to turn her attention to Simone Milton.

Although Simone Milton looked unhappy, she couldn’t help but soften her heart when she saw Joanne Caroline’s pleading gaze.

She sighed and said, “Joanne, if he’s here to see you and has questions for you, just tell him the truth! Don’t hide anything.”

By saying this, she was actually trying to hint to Joanne Caroline not to talk carelessly, so as to avoid getting into trouble.

Upon receiving this reminder, Joanne Caroline felt a pang in her heart.

Although I don’t understand what happened.

But subconsciously, she thought that this was a very serious matter.

So she immediately corrected her attitude and became more serious.

“Director Pond, please go ahead and ask whatever you want to ask!” Joanne Caroline took a deep breath, preparing herself before asking Director Pond her question.

Seeing Joanne Caroline’s serious and prepared expression, Director Pond couldn’t help but sigh. He slowly asked, “Before I ask you, have you ever worked with the props team before?”

Joanne Caroline frowned upon hearing this, but the next moment, she realized that the person who had been taken away earlier was actually part of the props team.

At that moment, Director Pound asked her this question, clearly thinking there was something wrong with her.

I just don’t know where Director Pond got such absurd ideas from.

“Of course not, Director Pond. How could I possibly do such a thing? These days, I’ve been discussing the script with the lead screenwriter.”

“Even if I do leave occasionally, I would never approach the prop team. I have no reason to do that at all!”

Joanne Caroline sincerely described her recent schedule, hoping to gain Director Pond’s approval with this single effort.

Upon hearing this, Director Pond’s frown relaxed. He was about to speak up and ask the lead screenwriter whether Joanne Caroline’s situation was indeed as described. But someone else interrupted him.

“But I clearly saw you talking to that person that day. Joanne, I really believe you wouldn’t do something like that. But then, how can this be explained?” Katie Adams stepped forward, looking at Joanne Caroline with a gentle expression.

Katie Adams’ appearance clearly dealt a fatal blow to Joanne Caroline. She had never imagined that Katie Adams would say such things about her.

Looking at Katie Adams, who seemed delicate and seemingly on her side, yet actually was quite aggressive, Joanne Caroline was momentarily confused.

Is this really the Katie Adams she knew? Why does she find her so unfamiliar?

“Katie Adams, what are you talking about? Of course I’ve never done such a thing!” Joanne Caroline looked at Katie Adams, completely confused and annoyed.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to describe her feelings.

Let’s say that Katie Adams didn’t do it on purpose. But then again, Katie Adams is actually a very smart person!

Sometimes, when talking with her, it’s quite easy to understand what she means.

Katie Adams could be seen looking extremely worried. Joanne Caroline couldn’t help but wonder if she was overthinking things.

Katie Adams is such a nice girl. How could she, knowing full well that there was a misunderstanding, deliberately try to lead people in a wrong direction and make them focus on the negative aspects?

“Katie Adams, do you not believe me either?” Joanne Caroline felt hurt. Unconsciously, she suddenly remembered the words Simone Milton had said to her before.

Are all the things Simone Milton said really true?

Joanne Caroline’s heart was filled with uncertainty.

“Of course not! How could I ever doubt you… I’m just surprised that the person I saw that day resembled you so much. How could you think such a thing of me!” Hearing Joanne Caroline’s words, Katie Adams felt even more hurt.

Her eyes were wide open, filled with tears, as if they were about to fall down all at once in the next second.

“But what you meant by that statement…”

“I find it strange. If you weren’t feeling guilty, why would you react so strongly?”

These two people each insisted on their own version of events, and both seemed extremely emotional.

Seeing that the two people were about to start arguing, Simone Milton, who was standing by, rubbed her forehead and looked at them helplessly.

“I mean, the two of you each stick to your own version of events, and there’s no other evidence to support either claim. I really don’t know who to trust anymore.”

Simone Milton said this while giving Director Pound, who was standing nearby, a look, signaling him to speak.

Director Pond, seeing the tense situation between the two, also felt that it wasn’t appropriate. So, he slowly spoke up to stop them.

“That’s enough. So far, these are just your two versions of the events. I have no way of knowing who’s lying and who’s innocent. If you really want to prove your innocence, then produce evidence!” Director Pond said helplessly.

“I’ll give you three days. During these three days, everything in the crew should continue as usual. After three days, I want to see evidence from you.” Director Pond narrowed his eyes and glanced at the two of them.

Hearing these words, Joanne Caroline thought Director Pound was just trying to be funny.

“Three days? I’m sorry, but to be honest, I’ve never done anything like that. Why would I agree to such an unreasonable request?”

Joanne Caroline frowned. She found this request completely unreasonable. She had never done such a thing in the first place. Why should she cooperate with the director?

“Three days might be enough to make a decision, but director, I still think it’s inappropriate to convict Joanne based on such evidence alone. Besides, what if we go look for the evidence ourselves and someone fabricates fake proof?” Katie Adams also narrowed her eyes.

She lowered her gaze, hiding the fleeting glint in her eyes.

Katie Adams said such things in such a “casual” manner, as if to remind Director Pond to be careful that Joanne Caroline might fabricate evidence.

“In that case, let’s try a different approach and have the police investigate. If it’s really as you say, Katie Adams, and if Joanne Caroline is indeed innocent, then she shouldn’t have anything to fear from an investigation, right?” Director Pond spoke slowly.

Joanne Caroline wasn’t afraid at all. After thinking for a moment, she nodded. After all, those who are innocent will remain innocent, and those who are guilty will be exposed. Why should she worry about what might be discovered in the investigation?

Joanne Caroline was completely innocent, while Katie Adams, who intended to frame her, didn’t dare let the director do such a thing.

Inside, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but on the surface, she remained completely calm. She took a deep breath and stopped Director Pond from making the call.

“Director Pond, that’s not possible. The police are already investigating this matter. If we get involved now, it’ll probably only cause them more trouble.”

“We understand your desire to find out who’s behind this.

“But you also need to think about this: once those reporters who are desperately trying to get hold of this information find out, what kind of change will occur in public opinion?”

Katie Adams’ arguments were well-founded, and the more Director Pond listened, the more he agreed with her.

The situation is already quite tense. If we add fuel to the fire at this point, the already turbulent public opinion is likely to become even more chaotic.

By then, Director Pond feared that the entire production team might be forced to stop working halfway through, which would be a huge loss.

Director Pond, who had given up the idea of leaving everything to the police, sighed and turned his gaze toward Joanne Caroline.

“Since Katie Adams says so, then, for the sake of our crew and to prevent the situation from getting worse, I’m giving you two days to find evidence that can prove your innocence,” Director Pond said bluntly.

“Two days…” Joanne Caroline’s face turned pale instantly.

She understood the hidden meaning behind Director Pound’s words, and knew full well what would happen if she couldn’t prove her innocence.

Now that the time has been reduced to two days, it shouldn’t be too difficult to prove one’s innocence in such a short period of time…

She didn’t dare to argue with Director Pond, fearing that the already shortened deadline would be further reduced.

With no other choice, she could only nod reluctantly: “I understand, Director Pond. I’ll do my best to clear my name within two days.”

Joanne Caroline’s attitude actually made Director Pound feel much better.

Nevertheless, Director Pond remained stern-faced and spoke in a blunt manner:

“If that’s possible, then that would be great. But if you can’t do it, then I won’t hold back.”

“Two days from now, if you still can’t produce any evidence to prove your innocence, then, whether you’re innocent or not, I’ll expel you from the crew and make public the reasons for your expulsion.”

Such words could truly be described as those of someone intent on killing.

If by then, Joanne Caroline isn’t able to produce a satisfactory answer to prove her innocence, then she shouldn’t even think about working in the screenwriting industry anymore.

Director Pond completely determined the path the other party would take in the future.

Right now, Joanne Caroline has only one path ahead of her: to find every possible way to prove her innocence and clear her name.

After saying those words, Director Pound stopped paying attention to Joanne Caroline. With a wave of his hand, he told Joanne Caroline to leave and continued to call for people to come on set to shoot.

Director Pond wasn’t worried at all that Joanne Caroline might leave the crew without saying anything.

If Joanne Caroline still wants to be a screenwriter in the future and doesn’t want her reputation to be damaged, she certainly won’t act foolishly by leaving at such a critical moment.

Indeed, as Director Pond had anticipated, Joanne Caroline was absolutely no possibility of deserting at the last moment.

Today, Joanne Caroline is fighting for her own reputation. So, no matter what happens, she cannot leave. She must find evidence to prove her innocence.

Of course, before doing so, Joanne Caroline thought it necessary to privately ask Katie Adams why she had said those things about her in front of Director Pond.

She didn’t believe that her friend would deliberately try to damage her reputation in front of Director Pond. There must be some kind of misunderstanding here.

Perhaps Katie Adams really meant to help her. She just didn’t know how to express herself properly at the time. If Katie Adams came to apologize to her later, Joanne Caroline thought she would definitely forgive her carelessness.

Joanne Caroline, who had already found excuses for Katie Adams’ behavior in her own mind, never expected that she would wait for Katie Adams to come and apologize to her. But Katie Adams had no intention of doing so at all.

Where was Katie Adams at this moment? After Director Pond said those things, she went back to the lounge once again and secretly contacted Milna Dillon, hoping that she could offer her help.

But unfortunately, Milna Dillon didn’t answer her call. In other words, she had to go ahead and frame Joanne Caroline herself.

Since she had already put eye drops in Director Pond’s eyes earlier, it meant there was no possibility of them reconciling anymore.

Katie Adams believed that Joanne Caroline must have thought the same way. In that case, it was better to act first.

“Damn it, if that’s the case, then there’s nothing I can do…” Katie Adams gritted her teeth, carefully figuring out how to frame Joanne Caroline.

Soon, she came up with a very simple solution: to find someone to act as a witness. With a witness present, everything would be resolved easily.

I believe that with witnesses present, even if Joanne Caroline had supernatural powers, she would have no way of proving her innocence.

Oh, and don’t forget about the surveillance cameras either.

Better to be prepared for everything, just in case. What if there’s surveillance footage in the props room that can prove everything? Then all her plans would fail completely.

Without hesitation, Katie Adams quickly went to find out if there was any surveillance in place that could give Joanne Caroline a chance to turn the situation around.

But to her surprise and relief, there wasn’t much surveillance in the filming crew. The main cameras were located around the set itself.

For example, there are no actor lounges or prop departments at all.

This means that Joanne Caroline has no way of proving that she wasn’t at the props department.

So next, if Katie Adams can find someone who can confirm that Joanne Caroline was indeed at the set that day, then she’ll win this time.

In fact, at this point, Katie Adams had no intention of actually finding this so-called witness.

Just kidding, wouldn’t it be easier to simply fabricate a so-called witness?

That’s what Katie Adams thought, and that’s how she went about achieving her goals.

Meanwhile, Joanne Caroline, on the other side, felt uneasy while waiting for Katie Adams to come and apologize.

She couldn’t explain exactly where this unease was coming from. But one thing was certain: this intense discomfort made her feel terrible.

The door to the lounge was knocked on. Joanne Caroline instinctively stood up, ready to go greet the visitor.

On her face, there was even an unconscious smile, clearly because she thought the person knocking at the door was Katie Adams.

But it wasn’t Katie Adams who came in, but Simone Milton. This disappointed her a little, and in fact, she showed it on her face.

“Oh, it’s you. I thought…” Joanne Caroline didn’t finish her sentence.

Simone Milton, however, knew exactly what the other person meant. It was nothing more than, “I thought it was Katie Adams who came.” This made her feel a bit frustrated.

It also became even harder for her to understand what exactly Katie Adams had said or done to make Joanne Caroline believe so wholeheartedly that Katie Adams was a good person.

This problem is .

Perhaps the only option is to wait for Joanne Caroline to discover the problems on her own. By then, Joanne Caroline won’t be able to be exploited by Katie Adams anymore.

With such thoughts in mind, Simone Milton approached Joanne Caroline with a smile.

“Who do you think it is? Do you have any clues to prove your innocence?” Simone Milton asked Joanne Caroline with great concern.

Upon hearing Simone Milton’s question, Joanne Caroline immediately looked disheartened. She let out a deep sigh and slumped back in her chair, looking dejected.

“I have no idea at all…” Joanne Caroline said, unable to resist asking Simone Milton for help. “Simone Milton, why on earth would Katie Adams say those things? Was she just careless with her words, that’s why she said those things?”

Seeing that things had come to this point, Joanne Caroline still couldn’t stop thinking about why Katie Adams said those things. Simone Milton was furious at her for not standing up for herself.

“Is this really the time to think about these things? I think the most important thing for you right now is to find evidence to prove your innocence! Did you really not go to the props department to find the prop master that day?”

Simone Milton stared at Joanne Caroline with piercing eyes, as if able to see through people’s hearts.

Joanne Caroline felt uneasy under such sharp gaze, but she suppressed those feelings and shook her head. “Of course not.”

As she spoke, a troubled expression appeared on her face. She hesitated before continuing, “After finishing my work that day, I rushed home right away. After all, I needed to pick up Yu Zhe. There was no way I could stay at the set any longer.”

“In that case, the teachers at Yu Zhe Kindergarten should be able to testify for you, right? Let’s go find the kindergarten teachers to testify on your behalf.” Simone Milton said, then prepared to take Joanne Caroline away with her.

Joanne Caroline nodded in agreement upon hearing this. She followed Simone Milton accordingly. Soon, they arrived at the kindergarten where Andrew Caroline attended.

After learning about Joanne Caroline’s situation, the kindergarten teacher generously offered her help.

The teacher even agreed right away, saying he would go to the filming site that day to help provide testimony.

Hearing this, Joanne Caroline immediately relaxed. She thought that nothing else could go wrong now, so she seemed much more relieved, as if a burden had been lifted from her.

Even when she met Katie Adams on the set, Joanne Caroline was humming a song and greeting Katie Adams warmly.

This was completely unusual behavior, and Katie Adams, who had been planning everything in secret, quickly noticed that something wasn’t right.

Could the other party still have a chance to turn the situation around? At the thought of this, Katie Adams couldn’t sit still anymore.

Katie Adams decided to try to get close to Joanne Caroline. She wanted to find out what Joanne was planning to do and what her intentions were.

In that case, she’ll be able to gain the upper hand and turn the tables on Joanne Caroline.

Joanne Caroline was initially wary of Katie Adams approaching her.

But under Katie Adams’ tearful tactics and displays of weakness, she ultimately gave in to Katie Adams’ hypocritical displays of concern.

“…Is that all?” Katie Adams looked at Joanne Caroline with a slightly odd expression on her face.

Joanne Caroline, who hadn’t noticed the strange expression in Katie Adams’s eyes, nodded firmly and said, “Yes, that’s exactly it! So I’m sure I can prove my feelings are genuine. Please cheer for me, Katie Adams!”

“Is that so? Then congratulations!” Katie Adams forced a fake smile and spoke softly to Joanne Caroline.

“Do you have any other ways to prove your innocence? I’m not questioning whether you’ll succeed this time, but I think having more ways to prove your case would be much safer…” Katie Adams said this, glancing quietly at Joanne Caroline.

She was trying to figure out whether Joanne Caroline might be hiding something.

“You say that’s indeed a safe approach, but I don’t think anything else will go wrong!” Joanne Caroline thought that Katie Adams was overthinking things.

“Well, maybe I’m overthinking it. But to be honest, I thought you’d come to me for help. I’m a little disappointed that you turned to someone else instead.” Katie Adams was deliberately trying to create tension between Joanne Caroline and Simone Milton.

Upon hearing this, Joanne Caroline became panicked, just as she had expected. She opened her mouth to defend herself, but couldn’t think of anything to say.

In the end, there’s nothing left to say but to keep silent.

Katie Adams couldn’t help but laugh at that sight.

She said, “Okay, I was just joking! You really took it seriously! Well then, I’m relieved. I’m sure you’ll be able to clear your name. Good luck!”

Katie Adams spoke words of encouragement, and it seemed like she truly was happy for Joanne Caroline.

With such an attitude from the other person, Joanne Caroline felt much less uncomfortable. She took a deep breath, nodded, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

Soon after, Joanne Caroline also broke up with Katie Adams.

Days passed by, and finally, at a moment when Joanne Caroline was filled with anticipation, it came time for her to present evidence of her innocence to Director Pond.

Perhaps considering the importance of this matter, Director Pond ultimately decided not to judge Joanne Caroline in front of everyone.

Director Pond took the relevant people to a small room, where they waited for Joanne Caroline to declare her innocence.

When Joanne Caroline tried to prove her innocence to Director Pond, she instinctively glanced at Katie Adams and Simone Milton, who had come in with her.

After seeing the encouraging looks from Simone Milton and Katie Adams, Joanne Caroline felt much less nervous.

She took a deep breath, stood before Director Pond with firm resolve, and told him that she was innocent.

“I have evidence to prove my innocence, Director Pond. If you don’t believe me, then let me bring in my witnesses!” Joanne Caroline said, speaking with great sincerity.

Director Pond nodded, with a look that said, “Please begin your performance,” waiting for the next developments in the plot.

Joanne Caroline, seeing that Director Pond agreed, took out her phone and, just as before, contacted the kindergarten teacher who had agreed to testify in her favor.

What’s puzzling is that she didn’t even answer the other person’s call.