I shook my head.
âI canât tell you about it right now.
However, you can trust that Harlan and I have no intention of causing harm to the town.
Otherwise, I wouldnât have stayed here for so long without taking any action.
Please donât tell Adam about any of this, okay?â
As soon as I finished speaking, Zoeâs tension dissipated, and she took a deep breath.
However, she didnât immediately agree to my request.
Instead, she asked, âDebra, how is Harlan now? I canât get in touch with him.
Can you let me see him?â
I thought about it carefully.
Maybe Harlan could persuade Zoe.
She liked Harlan very much.
Harlanâs words were bound to be more effective than mine.
âSure, I can do that.
â
I took out my phone and made a video call to Harlan.
When the phone was connected, Harlanâs face appeared on the screen as expected.
âDebraâ¦â
Harlan was about to say hello to me, but he was stunned when he saw Zoe and his greeting was stuck in his throat.
Debraâs POV:
Harlan stumbled over his words and whispered to me, âDebra, why is Zoe here?â
Letting out a deep sigh, I knew I had to be honest with Harlan.
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âHarlan, we canât keep it from Zoe anymore.
She already knows the truth.
She brought me to the police station.
â
âWhat?â Harlan blurted out, his anxiety evident.
âAre you okay now? Did she do something to you?â
Before I could answer, Harlanââs anger flared up as he warned Zoe,
âDonât you dare do anything to Debra!â
Zoeâs demeanor shifted from cheerful to mocking as she heard Harlanâs words.
âI simply want to bring Debra in for questioning.
If she canât explain herself, IâL lock her up.
â
Knowing Zoe was just trying to provoke us, I swiftly intervened, saying, âHarlan, she doesnât mean that.
â
I turned my head and whispered to Zoe, attempting to persuade her,
âZoe, you should talk things out with Harlan.
Let go of your anger.
â
âTalk things out?â Zoe squinted at me.