NovelApexChapter 1586: Belinda lifted her eyes, turning to Catherine. “You and Johnson were the ones who found her. Try to remember— did anything about her seem off at that time?" Catherine blinked, trying to recall.
She said, "My brother and I were calling out for Faye when we suddenly heard someone yelling for help. It was faint, broken—like the voice kept cutting out. We followed it and found her down in a pit. She looked awful—face streaked with dirt, clothes torn, one shoe missing. There were clear signs that someone had slipped. Faye said she had lost her footing and fallen there. She probably wasn't lying." After a pause, she continued, "Her ankle was swollen when we pulled her out. Afterward, when we found out you were missing, my brother and I went to search for you. We told Faye to go back down the mountain, but she refused. Said she wanted to join us to look for you. She stumbled a lot, almost fell again, but she pushed through. That's about it. Nothing felt strange." Bethany folded her arms, her tone clipped. "Then we're left with two possibilities. One, Faye was genuinely unlucky, and her fall was an accident. Or two, she orchestrated it." Her gaze darkened. "And if it's the latter... then she's far more dangerous than we realized." Catherine bit her lip, then glanced toward Belinda, her voice soft with worry. "Belinda, maybe it's best if you stay on guard. This whole thing—it just feels too strange. I felt like the person who pushed you acted on impulse; the matter wasn't planned in advance." Bethany gave a firm nod. "Exactly. I agree with Catherine. Like I said earlier, if this was truly premeditated, certain conditions would have to line up perfectly-no exceptions. The first two, sure, maybe they're plausible. But how could anyone have predicted you'd split up with Lucas to look for Faye? Without knowing for sure that you'd end up alone, what would be the point of staging something this risky? There's no guaranteed payoff-just a greater chance of getting caught. So the matter was probably not premeditated." Her words mirrored Belinda's own thoughts.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe too found it hard to believe this had all been plotted ahead of time.
Catherine exhaled softly. "All we can do is speculate. Let's wait and see if Lucas can discover anything useful. In the meantime, Belinda, be cautious around Faye." Every story starts at gVlnov☐☐☐☐om Belinda gave a solemn nod. "Got it. I will. Don't worry." Not long after, Johnson and Faye stepped back into the hospital room to find the three women laughing and talking, seemingly without a care in the world. Anyone watching would have had no idea they'd just been dissecting a potentially dangerous situation.
Despite their suspicions about Faye, they showed no signs of it.
In her presence, their warmth never wavered.
Later that afternoon, the doctor ran a thorough checkup and confirmed that Belinda was in good shape-fit to be discharged.
After Belinda was discharged, everyone got ready to go back.
But this time, Faye made an unexpected move. She insisted on riding in Lucas's car to go to Belinda's place.
"Belinda got hurt because of me," she said earnestly. "And I won't be able to feel at ease until I know she's really okay. I want to move in with her for a few days and take care of her."
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