The assistant was on a call with someone else on the other line. He was cautious as he spoke to the other person through the phone. âYou canât recover the deleted footage? Okay... Iâve checked the records and it seems to have been overwritten... So itâll be impossible? Alright, I understand,â
After hanging up the call, the assistant went over to the directorâs side and whispered the report to him. âDirector Norris, the experts said that itâll be impossible to recover the deleted footage.â
The frustration Summer was feeling immediately disappeared the moment she saw the directorâs reaction.
Due to her being unable to control her expression, the corners of her mouth lifted, forming a faint smile. Now that the recovery of the surveillance footage was deemed impossible, there would be no evidence pointing to her as the culprit.
As long as she could keep Sylvia in line and manufacture evidence against Olivia, sheâd be able to pin the crime onto Olivia.
Director Norris was filled with worries. Without the footage, wouldnât the culprit get away with his crime and go unpunished?
Contrary to the director, Olivia was calm and easygoing. Impossible to restore them? Iâm sure that no data is unrecoverable to my son. Then, she turned her gaze toward Sylvia. Summer instinctively hugged Sylvia as she was afraid Sylvia might disclose what she knew.
Sylvia felt shame but never had any thoughts of betraying Summer. She could only lower her head in shame and refuse to meet Oliviaâs eyes. Olivia did not want to push Sylvia any further, and so directed her gaze at Summer instead.
âIâll give the culprit one last chance to come out on their own and make an apology. Take responsibility for this mess and compensate the affected parties, medical fees and whatnot. Only then, I will let this matter pass. Otherwise, Iâll come after you with everything I have!
If you force my hand, just a simple apology and compensation would not be enough to atone for your crimes here. The penalty for the crime of drugging someone with the intention of hurting them and framing an innocent party for it would, at the very least, warrant imprisonment for a few years!â
Summer started to grow a guilty conscience under Oliviaâs stare. However, she couldnât admit to her guilt right now. Like, how could she? Coming out now and admitting to her guilt would be equivalent to her slapping herself in the face.
As though she was trying to cover up her guilty conscience, she pointed her finger at Olivia in an aggressive manner. âYou can say all you want, but donât just fix your eyes on me while you say it! Others out of the loop would think that Iâm the culprit here!â
With a faint smile, Olivia continued to fix her stare on Summer. âSince the culprit chose to not admit to their crimes, then I have no reason to hold myself back in this matter!â
Summer only muttered âyou crazy womanâ in response before pulling Sylvia away from the area. Without making a stop anywhere, Summer continued to drag Sylvia along by her hand. It was only when they were inside the lounge did she loosen her grip on Sylviaâs hand. Fearing that Sylvia might think Summer was guilty, she feigned rage. âThat Olivia is such a crazy woman!
Why is she staring at us as if we are the ones that did it?â
In response, Sylvia gave a cold glare at Summer. âWerenât you the culprit?â Summerâs face stiffened at her words. The rage she faked turned genuine in an instant. âWhat are you saying?â
Sylvia continued to glare at her. âYou intentionally let me grab the boxed meal before you to get me to leave the drinks unattended. It was then you laced the milk teas with laxatives, wasnât it?
You wanted Olivia and Jewel to drink the drugged drinks but were afraid that they would put their guard up if the drinks came from you. In the end, they didnât bother with the drinks, while Eric and Sean drank them by mistake. I donât get it. You told me that you treat me as though Iâm your blood sister, yet here you are trying to set me up as a scapegoat.â
âSylvia...â Summer deliberately feigned a pained, expression. âWhen have I ever set you up? Why do you suspect me like that?â
Sylviaâs glare remained cold and distant. âYouâre saying itâs not you?â
âOf course not. How could you be so easily swayed by Olivia? Have you forgotten how I didnât hesitate to defend you when Olivia was accusing you? I canât believe you would have so little trust in me!â
Summer gave Sylvia a dejected look as she explained herself. Sylvia could only laugh at the farce she was witnessing. Treating me as a sister? What a joke. âI guess Iâll have to tell Olivia the truth, then. Iâll tell her that Iâve left the drinks unattended in your room!â
Saying that, Sylvia was about to leave the room. Though she was taken aback, Summer managed to reach out and grabbed hold of her. Due to the shock, she had not managed to compose her expression, for her expression was one of fury.