Chapter 57
As the audience furiously typed in the chat , their collective venting was interrupted by the screech of a microphone .
â I owe Elysia an apology as well
All eyes turned to a new screen in the broadcast â the live feed from the studio where Stellan sat
Why are you chiming in Get the main culprits out here first ]
at the
At first , many assumed Stellan was apologizing for his teenage recklessness , particularly for drawing Rupertâs attention to Elysia .
But as perspective shifted to show the younger version of Stellan standing in a corridor ten years ago , the audience grew silent .
â It was me , â Stellan admined , his voice subdued .
âI was the one who called Rupert over back then .
I thought ⦠â
He paused , eyes clouded with regret .
I thought that since Elysia was his biological daughter .
.
Before he could finish .
Torin leaped forward and landed a punch square on Stellanâs face .
The blow was powerful , sending Stelian staggering to the ground , momentarily stunned .
Stars danced in his vision as Torinâs enraged shout echoed through the studio
â Stellan , youâre the one who deserves to die ! â â Torin said .
Stellan , regaining his composure , retorted , â And you donât ! â
The two
two began trading blows , grappling like wild animals .
Fenwick immediately rushed to assist Torin , only for other members of the crew , who harbored their own grievances , to join the fray .
Chaos crupted as decades of suppressed guilt , anger , and accusations culminated in a live , nationally broadcast brand .
Two million viewers witnessing a royal rumble live .
It was unprecedented .
Meanwhile , at the Stoneford Police Department , the chiefâs office door creaked oper
There
was a knock on the door of the chiefâs office
â Sir ,â a junior officer hesitated , clutching his phone , â thereâs a situation .
He hesitated , then handed over the device , displaying the broadcast of the melec in the studio .
The middle â aged chief , face stern , glanced up .
Recognition flickered in his eyes .
It was the same man who had once comforted a young Elysia at
The station .
â Yoy ⦠Youâre .
.
The rookie stammered , shocked to realize the connection
The chief sighed deeply , waving the officer off .
â Send two officers .
Have them leave in thirty minutes .
Now get out , I have other matters to attend
Once alone , he reached into his desk drawer and retrieved his own phone , which he had previously turned off .
The screen lit up , showing the feed of a much younger Elysia huddled in a tiny room , her innocence stolen by those meant to protect her .
â She was just a child ,â he murmured , voice breaking .
â And I failed her .
â
He pressed a hand to his reddened eyes , but a few tears still escaped .
If only he hadnât been swayed by the Drayton familyâs power .
If only he had stood up for her when she was unjustly accused .
If only he hadnât sent such a good , obedient child to juvenile detention on trumped â up charges .
And if only he hadnât ⦠almost sent her to prison after that incident .
The chief clenched his fists .
Back then , he had chosen to believe lies over the frightened truths of a child .
It wasnât until Stellan intervened and took Elysia away that she was spared what could have been a devastating fate .
Though she had pushed Rowena , Rowena deserved it .
The Drayton familyâs darling had committed acts that , under the newly revised juvenile criminal laws , could land her in prison for years .
Perluja Elysiaâs actions had been justified as self â defense .
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The chiefâs heart ached , his regret intensifying .
How could anyone believe this child , who had never truly harmed anyone and had saved so many lives , was the monstrous figure others painted her to be
[ Stellan , I knew you werenât a saint .
Everyone , get him ! Punch , kick , do whatever it takes !
Stellan , youâre trash ! I canât believe I defended your
[ At least Stellan is honest .
Heâs
s admitting his mistakes on a live broadcast .
And letâs not forget , Elysia did say that line , Rupert didnât frame her .
]
[ Honest ? Come on .
Nobody here is trying to deceive anyone .
The fact he even released Elysiaâs memories proves heâs prepared to own up- I
It shows Dr.
Book woods courage â facing his mistakes head â on .
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