'He thinks he can bully my woman in front of me and get away with it? How dare he make that
assumption!' Andrew thought to himself.
Hatred filled Lena's heart when she saw Andrew running over and showing great concern for Ashley
and completely ignoring her.
She had made it seem like she was the victim and Ashley was the perpetrator, and yet he went to
check on her first.
When Andrew stopped them from leaving, she didn't know why but she panicked. Something inside her
told her that if she didn't leave as soon as possible, something would happen. Something bad.
So she cried out, "Raymond, I'm hurt. My leg hurts so much. Is it broken?"
"Honey, don't worry. It will be okay. I will take you to the hospital now." Raymond tried to soothe Lena
and was about to proceed towards the exit.
Andrew gave him a cold stare. "Who said you could go? Stop them. Detain them here," he commanded
the manager.
The manager summoned some guards and they immediately blocked Raymond's and Lena's path.
Ashley couldn't understand Andrew's intention behind this. "What is this for?"
Andrew didn't look at Ashley. Instead he kept his eyes on the manager and said, "Pull up footage of this
incident from the surveillance system."
Andrew stroked Ashley's hair gently and explained, "I am trying to get you justice. Being my woman,
you are not someone they can bully without facing the consequences. Just wait and see."
Ashley nodded and said, "Okay." She didn't know why, but when he said "my woman," her heart
pounded wildly in her chest.
Raymond turned around and stared at Andrew furiously. "What do you mean? If you do have
something to prove, can't you wait until I take Lena to the hospital first?"
Andrew didn't even bother to look at Raymond before replying, "No."
"What kind of person are you? You can't obstruct my way and keep me here just because you are the
boss. Besides, Lena is injured."
"What's happening there? Sounds like some people are fighting." A couple of well-dressed ladies were
watching the scene unfold.
"I don't know. It seems somebody pushed that girl and now they aren't allowing her to go to the
hospital."
"Well, why don't we go over there to take a look? We won't be able to figure it out by just talking about it
here," suggested one lady.
"Okay, let's go take a look for fun."
The three ladies squeezed in to get to the front of the circle of onlookers. As Andrew didn't do anything
to stop the bystanders from gathering, the place was soon crowded with curious customers.
The manager glanced at the speculating crowd and went close to Andrew. "Mr. Lu, should I get the
crowd dispersed?" he asked.
He knew Andrew didn't like a noisy crowd.
This time, he was wrong.
Andrew replied, "Not necessary."
"Manager, we have the footage," said a man carrying a laptop. He went to the manager and passed it
to him.
The manager in turn took it to Andrew.
Seeing that the computer with the footage was brought out, Lena was suddenly seized with terror.
She started sobbing loudly and said, "Raymond, my leg hurts so much. Raymond, I think I am dying…"
"It is okay. Lena, just hold on for a few more minutes. I will get you to the hospital," he said softly.
"Raymond, we should go now. We should go to the hospital without further delay. I am scared…" Lena
urged.
Raymond, too, wanted to leave desperately, but with so many people surrounding them and the big,
tough guards who appeared to be professional and trained, how could they leave?
He looked at Andrew and asked, "What else do you want to do?"
Andrew clicked a few keys on the computer and in a few seconds, the screen was playing the scene
when Ashley just arrived.
The large mall was a subsidiary of the Lu Group, so the entire place was equipped with surveillance
cameras. The number of cameras and their location were designed very carefully and scientifically so
as not to leave any blind spots for thieves or people who planned illegal activities. The clarity of the
video was good. It was very clear that Ashley didn't touch Lena at all, and even when Lena reached out
to pull Ashley's arm, she took one step back. The fact was Lena fell down herself.
"Show them this," Andrew said coldly, his voice sounding dangerous.
The manager asked the guard to place the computer in front of Raymond and Lena and replay the
footage to them.
They also replayed it to the bystanders.
Ashley finally understood the reason why Andrew did this and warmth surged in her heart.
She had got used to these kinds of things. Lena did this often when she wanted to ruin her reputation in
front of others. And Ashley was tired of explaining herself anymore. Some people would believe her
while others wouldn't. Her explanation wouldn't make any difference.
"Look, how could that girl be so mean? Nobody pushed her or even touched her. She fell down by
herself. However, she tried to frame the other girl."
"I think she is just jealous of her. That girl appeared to be sweet and kept referring to the other one as
her 'sister' all the time. It is hard to believe that she has such a malicious heart."
"Let's get out of here. Nothing to watch. The truth has come to light."
After seeing the footage and making the comments, the crowd lost interest and gradually dispersed.
Lena who was still in Raymond's arms felt her blood boil. Hell! How could she have forgotten that there
were surveillance cameras here?
'I'm dead. I'm in big trouble now.'
Lena wished she could dig a hole right there and jump in.
"Raymond…" she cried, trying to think of an explanation.
Raymond watched her in astonishment. "Ashley didn't push you? You played this out by yourself?"
"Raymond, I didn't act. Probably I lost balance myself. I didn't say Ashley pushed me. I kept saying that
it wasn't her who…" Lena tried to save face.
Raymond watched her, his expression not revealing whether he believed her or not.
It was true that Lena didn't blame Ashley. As soon as he ran over, he saw Lena lying on the floor and
she kept insisting that it wasn't Ashley who pushed her.
But the way the scene was played out, anyone would assume it was Ashley who pushed her.
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