Chapter 539 I Won''t Apologize


    Carol stared in disbelief.


    Again, it was Linsey at the center of the issue.


    Jeffery''s harsh treatment was because of her, Carol realized.


    Tightening her grip, Carol felt her injured cheek throb painfully.


    "Come with me! You''re going to apologize now!" Jeffery''s voice rose, his anger no longer contained, making hismands increasingly severe.


    "I won''t apologize!" Carol''s voice cracked as she yelled, pushing Jeffery away unexpectedly and bolting from the


    room.


    "Carol!" Jeffery was caught off guard by her sudden escape.


    She sprinted out of the police station swiftly.


    Jeffery got to the door just in time to see Carol disappearing from view.


    "Damn it!" He swore softly, agitated by her defiance. "She''s just making everything harder."


    A police officer approached Jeffery, attempting to calm the situation. "Mr. Lawson, let her be for now. You can resolve things with Miss Lawson at home."


    Frustration was written all over Jeffery''s face. He had no clue how much the jewelry store might ask for in damages. Thepany was already in a rough spot, and he had sunk his savings into key projects, counting on ast-minute turnaround.


    If the payout ended up being huge, he honestly had no idea how he would handle


    it.


    Despite the looming financial threats, Jeffery maintained hisposure, unwilling


    to let the public see the Lawson family''s weakness.


    Meanwhile, Carol continued her frantic dash, colliding with passersby without pausing to apologize.


    "Watch your step! Can''t you see?"


    "People these days!"


    Flinging her arms, Carol yelled, "Out of my way! Everyone, just move!"


    Without realizing, she stumbled onto the street.


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    A car horn screamed, shattering the air.


    Carol stood paralyzed.


    "Carol!"


    In an instant, a strong pull yanked her from impending danger.


    She gasped as both bodies hit the pavement.


    Instead of the sharp sting of asphalt, Carol felt only a soft thud beneath her.


    Bewildered, she looked down and found Alexa crushed under her weight.


    Alexa''s face was ghostly white as she winced from the impact, her breaths sharp with pain.


    "You saved me!" Carol recognized her, startled.


    Regaining her senses, Alexa asked, "Carol, are you okay? Did you get hurt?"


    Carol brushed off Alexa''s concern, rising to her feet with an indifferent look on her face, intent on leaving


    Alexa, not ready to give up, quickly got to her feet and reached for Carol''s hand. "Please, just stay safe. Don''t rush off into danger again!"


    “Get your hands off me!” Carol shouted, jerking her arm away sharply.


    Recoiling, Alexa felt a sharp twinge from her earlier injuries.


    She couldn''t pause


    assess her own pain as she watched Carol storm off, her heart pounding with worry.


    "Carol, wait! There''s something you need to hear!"


    around, her face set in a harsh scowl. Closing the distance again, she hissed,


    "What could say that matters? Don''t think saving me entitles you to meddle in my affairs. You have no


    Carol halted and you possibly have


    spun


    ce in my life."


    Standing her ground, Alexa straightened, catching her breath to speak. It was


    then that she caught sight of the bruising on Carol''s face.


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