Her declaration seemed to strike a chord with the elders and my father.
They spoke up in her favor, trying to persuade me to keep her around.
âCaleb, Denise is a good girl.
You should let her stay here.
â
âThatâs right.
Itâs rare to find someone who would go to such lengths to prove the innocence of their rival in love.
â
âMost people would be jealous and unwilling to help their rival in love, but Denise has shown remarkable generosity by offering to serve you and Debra.
â
It was clear that they had all been taken in by Deniseâs fabricated story.
They tried to persuade me, creating a cacophony of noise that gave me a headache.
I had to find a way to change the topic and put an end to this discussion, In an authoritative tone, I turned to the guards and commanded, âEnough of this chatter, Now that the evidence is clear, you must arrest that prison guard immediately and take him back to be punished.
â
My interruption caught the elders off guard, silencing them for a moment.
Thankfully, this allowed the matter to be settled, and they could no longer push Deniseâs case any further.
After the elders left, I maintained a cold stare at Denise and didnât mince my words.
âI donât care what your purpose is, but you need to leave the Thorn Edge Pack, I wonât allow someone like you to stay around here,
Denise looked hurt, but she quickly composed herself and responded, âIf you donât want me here, I wonât force myself on you
She wiped her tears gently and spoke in a soft, pleading voice.
âAfter your mother drove me away, I had nowhere to go, and I couldnât see Dylan either, Please, for the sake of the key evidence I provided, can you help me find a place to settle down? This is my only request
Her plea sounded sincere, but I couldnât bring myself to trust her.
I knew there was more to her story, and my mother must have had her reasons for driving Denise away.
Beneath her seemingly weak demeanor, Denise had shown signs of ambition, and I couldnât ignore the potential threat she posed to Debra.
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âokay, I can arrange a place for you to stay.
â
Despite my objections, my father surprised me by agreeing with her.
âFather!â I tried to intervene,
However, my father was very calm.
âWhatâs there to worry about? Itâs just finding her a place to live.
Itâs not a difficult thing to do.
â
He then offered a piece of advice.
âDenise helped us find the evidence today, so we canât be too ruthless.
But donât tell Debra about this, or it might lead to an argument.
I had a similar experience in the past with your mother.
â
His decision left me feeling helpless.
Before I could respond, Denise bowed deeply and said, âThank you, sir.
At that moment, my keen eyes caught sight of a bruise on Deniseâs neck.
It appeared severe, as if someone had strangled her.
This discovery puzzled me because she had claimed to be homeless and without a place to stay.
How could someone have attacked her in such a manner?