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    Her blunt words struck directly at the heart of the matter.


    Belinda agreed with her.


    With a resigned sigh, Belinda said, “And she even promised she’d take good care of me while I recover. That probably means she’s nning to stay at my ce a while longer.”


    Bethany’s expression darkened as she turned to face her friend. “Belinda, maybe it’s time to drive her away. Ask her to leave before things spiral further. Whatever her intentions are, the oue is the same: she will only annoy you.”


    Belinda didn’t respond right away. Her silence stretched on.


    It was then that Johnson finally spoke up. “Belinda,” he said gently, “has Lucas made any progress finding out who pushed you off the hill?”


    Upon hearing this, Bethany immediately straightened up. She had been so focused on asking about Faye that she had overlooked this crucial matter.


    Belinda shook her head. “So far, no.”


    She then shared with them the investigation results Lucas had told herst night.


    When she finished speaking, Johnson’s brows knitted together in a troubled frown. “Really, not a single person is suspicious?”


    Belinda shook her head again. “No. ording to the current findings, there’s nothing unusual in anyone’s records or behavior.”


    Bethany, her expression grim, leaned forward. “This only makes Faye look more suspicious.”


    Johnson turned to her, startled, disbelief evident in both his face and voice. “Wait—what are you implying? Are you saying… that Faye pushed Belinda?”


    Bethany didn’t flinch. “Yes,” she replied calmly, meeting his gaze. “Don’t you find her behavior odd? She was alone for a long time before we found her that night. If she had really pushed Belinda, no one would’ve seen it.”


    Johnson frowned, his tone uncertain. “But Faye wouldn’t do something like that. She had no reason to—”


    Bethany interrupted, “Of course, she had a reason—Lucas. She has been saying for months that Lucas treats her differently now that he is in a rtionship with Belinda.”


    After a pause, she continued, “If her mind is even a little twisted, it’s not hard to imagine her believing that without Belinda in the picture, she could have Lucas’s affection all to herself again. Doesn’t that make sense?”


    Johnson was momentarily at a loss for words. Bethany’s reasoning was solid.


    After a long pause, he sighed deeply. “I admit… what you’re saying is possible. But I believe Faye isn’t the kind of person who would do something so malicious. Faye has always struck me as innocent and kind. She doesn’t have that kind of malice in her heart.”


    Bethany lifted her shoulders in a casual shrug, her face showingplete indifference to the weight of the conversation. “You can memorize someone’s features perfectly but never truly prate the mysteries of their heart. How deeply do you actually know Faye anyway? Besides, she spent countless years studying abroad. Who could possibly guarantee that her character hasn’t undergone aplete transformation during that time?”


    She pressed forward with her theory, her voice gaining conviction. “From my careful observations and analysis, Faye emerges as the most suspicious one in this matter.”


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