âDenise, what are you doing here?â I asked icily.
My sharp tone momentarily caught Denise off guard, her expression freezing for a beat, only to quickly revert to her feigned victimhood.
Her eyes welled up with tears, poised to spill at any moment, âCaleb, please donât misjudge me, I have no ulterior motives swiftly, she raised her phone and stated, âIâm here to vindicate Debra.
I have evidence that exposes Tina as Jaylaâs murderer
She then activated her phone and displayed the evidence for us.
It was a video recording.
On the screen, Tinaâs accomplice slipped a considerable sum of money to a prison guard under the guise of visiting Jayla.
Soon after, the guard poisoned Jayla.
I turned a curious eye to Denise.
âHow did you manage to get your hands on this?â
Denise wiped her tears and explained, âJayla and I were friends, so I went to the prison to visit her.
I never anticipated stumbling upon this scene, so I recorded it quickly.
Hy eyes narrowed as skepticism filled my mind.
Jaylaââs story was full of holes.
What an uncanny stroke of luck! Why present this now? The motive was clear-she sought to exonerate herself since Tina was no more.
I didnât want this nasty woman to get what she wished for, so I inquired, âThen why didnât you show it to us earlier?â
Denise knelt in front of my father.
Her tears flowed freely as she choked out her words.
âIâm a rogue with no one to turn to.
The fear of Barton familyâs retaliation has kept me from revealing this.
But I thought about it for a while, and I just couldnât let Debra suffer when I knew the truth.
So I gathered my courage to come here and tell you the truth.
â
A momentary pause ensued as Denise gazed at me, her eyes heavy with meaning.
Her face was wet with tears, her cheeks red and puffy.
âBut even my kindness has been met with doubt.
It makes me sad.
â
Calebâs POV: I didnât buy into Deniseâs words, not even a bit.
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âThereâs a chance youâre just saying all this.
How can we know whether itâs true or not? And letâs not forget, you were kicked out by my mother before because you annoyed her.
With such a bad track record, who in their right mind would trust you?â
âI swear on Dylanâs life!â Unfazed by my doubts, Denise seemed resolute, ready to go to any lengths to convince me.
âIf I lied to you, I would lose Dylan forever, and Iâd never see him again.
Caleb, Dylan is my son.
I canât bear to lose him, can I?â
I didnât respond to Deniseâs words-I still couldnât fully believe her.
Ny father, however, seemed to be swayed by her.
In a hushed tone, he tried to persuade me, âCaleb, a mother doesnât lightly make an oath about her own child.
She must be telling the truth.
â
Seizing the opportunity, Denise pressed on, âI love you, Caleb.
Truly.
I risked offending the Barton family to gather evidence and prove Debraâs innocence, all to make you happy.
Canât you trust me, considering what Iâve done?â
I looked at her and remained silent.
Deniseâs eyes remained fixed on me, full of unwavering affection.
âI know Debra is your future Luna, but as the Alpha, you have the right to have other women, Iâm willing to serve you and Debra for the rest of my life if it means I can stay here with you.
â