Chapter 537


    Anya was unsettled by the way Jeremy’s eyes were boring into her so she started sobbing to cover up


    her guilt. Her eyes immediately turned red and tears after tears rolled down her


    cheeks.


    At that moment, Lucas came back into the ward after finishing up his calls. As soon as he pushed open


    the door, he saw Anya – who he never raised his voice to once in his life being questioned by Jeremy


    in an unkind manner and making her cry.


    Enraged, Lucas quickly strode over to where Anya was and put his arms protectively around


    her.


    “Jeremy, what did you mean by what you just said? Are you saying that Anya would frame Corinne for


    something she didn’t do?”


    Jeremy’s expression remained indifferent. He looked straight into Lucas’ eyes and said, “What I’m


    trying to say is maybe Anya saw the whole thing wrongly.”


    Anya copsed against Lucas and shook her head woefully.


    “No! I didn’t see it wrongly/ It was Corinne who poured the hot soup over Joey’s face. Jeremy, did she


    say something to you just now? Is that why you don’t believe me anymore?”


    “She didn’t say anything.”


    “Then why don’t you believe me? In your heart, do I strike you as a person who would use


    somebody of things they didn’t do? No, Jeremy, I’m not that kind of person!”


    Anya started sobbing uncontrobly again and this enraged Lucas even further.


    “Jeremy, are you suspecting Anya’s character now? How can you believe Corinne’s words over Anya’s


    when one is trying to deny her wrongdoing in this matter and the other nearly died trying to save you?”


    Jeremy frowned when all the memories of Anya saving him came rushing back into his mind. After that,


    the look in his eyes softened with guilt when he turned toward Anya again.


    He did not question Anya anymore but instead said matter-of-factly, “I’ve checked the restaurant’s


    security camera before I left and the camera itself isn’t broken so I’m guessing it’s the surveince


    system that is done. We should be able to retrieve the footage and reveal the truth once we get


    someone to fix the system.”


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    Lucas thought that was a good idea too.


    “Great! Let’s get someone to fix the restaurant’s surveince system right away. I, for one, can’t wait to


    find out what happened ’cause I’m pretty sure Anya is telling the truth!”


    Anya, however, went pale with shock and fear when she heard the surveince system could be fixed.


    ‘Sh*t! Everyone would know I was lying once they saw it was the waiter who hurt Joey!’ thought Anya


    darkly. She never expected the surveince system could be fixed. ‘If that happens, not only Jeremy


    will hate me but Lucas will be disappointed in me too.’


    All of a sudden, her guilty conscience found her, and she immediately put on a generous act.” Sigh! I


    think we should just let the whole thing slide, Lucas. Since Corinne has already left. Plus, I’m so tired of


    talking about this and I don’t want you and Jeremy to wrack your brain over this.”


    Lucas’s heart started to ache with how forgiving Anya could be so he said gently, “No, Anya. We can’t


    let the whole thing slide, not when Joey’s face has been disfigured. You can rest here. with him if you’re


    tired and leave the rest to me. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to make Corinne pay for what she did.”


    Seeing that Lucas insisted on getting to the bottom of the matter, Anya started to panic. She grabbed


    his arm and said, “No, let’s just forget it, Lucas. I don’t want to take up any more of everybody’s time.


    Besides, I’m to me in this matter too. This wouldn’t have happened if I didn’t insist on Corinne joining


    us for lunch and she only hurt Joey because she hates me. It was all my fault and I’ll make sure to stay


    away from her in the future!”