Chapter 3

"Besides, if you hadn't abused Lily, not given her food, would she have stolen bread?"

I suddenly froze.

"As a mother, don't you know your own daughter? Would she really steal like that?"

"Don't you know how much Lily adored me?"

Chloe was always busy with work, performing multiple surgeries every day, so I decisively quit my job at the hospital to care for Lily.

If Lily wasn't eating enough or dressed warmly, she would have been malnourished long ago.

Moreover, Lily was a sweet and well-behaved child, she would rather starve than steal bread!

Chloe remained silent.

Alex, however, indignantly said, "Leo Thompson, stop making excuses!"

"I investigated at the daycare. The teacher said Lily fainted a few times, but always recovered after eating something or having a drink."

"I have surveillance footage as proof!"

With that, he pulled out his phone and played a video.

The teacher was playing games with the children.

Lily suddenly fainted.

"I have dozens of videos like this! Leo Thompson, what more do you have to say?"

Alex said coldly.

"You bastard, you actually didn't give Lily food? What kind of father are you?"

"My poor granddaughter must have been starving to steal bread. It's all your fault, you irresponsible father."

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson cried out, rushing forward to hit and curse me.

The other relatives followed suit.

The surrounding residents cheered again, wishing they could all rush up and strangle me on the spot.

Chloe looked at me, saying disappointedly, "Alex kept this quiet out of respect for me."

"But what about you? You repay kindness with cruelty, actually slandering Alex!"

"Killing Lily wasn't enough, you want to kill Alex too? When did you become so malicious?"

Hearing her righteous accusation.

I smiled bitterly, tears in my eyes. "Chloe, some things aren't facts just because you see them with your own eyes."

"What if I told you Lily had low blood sugar? Would you believe me?"

Chloe momentarily froze.

Alex sneered, "Leo Thompson, are you trying to use this to say you didn't cheat? That what Chloe saw was all fake?"

"Exploiting your deceased daughter, you're truly disgusting!"

At his words, Chloe raged, "Leo Thompson, I'm not just Lily's mother, I'm also a doctor!"

"Do you think I wouldn't know if she had low blood sugar?"

"Don't try to twist the facts to justify your cheating!"

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and the others cursed me as an animal.

In the endless barrage of insults, I stared intently at Chloe and shouted, "I never cheated! You and Alex framed me!"

"Bullshit!"

Alex immediately retorted, "You were caught red-handed and you're still denying it! You have no shame!"

"Still spouting nonsense, I'll smash your mouth!"

Mr. Thompson pulled off his shoe and viciously threw it at my mouth.

My mouth bled profusely.

Yet my attitude remained unchanged. I said coldly, "I can prove my innocence in a moment, but some people won't be so lucky."

I stared fiercely at Alex and Chloe, my eyes filled with hatred.

"Enough!"

"Do you really think people will believe you with empty words? Are you treating us like I was born yesterday?"

Chloe put a hand on her hip, indignant. "I'm telling you now!"

"The moment you admit your mistake today, is the moment we let you go. Otherwise, you'll stay here under the blazing sun!"

I didn't utter a word.

The surrounding residents all said I was stubborn to the core, utterly despicable.

I was still under the scorching sun, like a skewer roasting, burning from the inside out.