"I have to see it first before I can confirm."
Rose remained steadfastly gazing at the man in front of her.
She still felt deep down that the man was deliberately favoring Madeleine and Rachel, but she didn't show it and her face remained calm.
Elliot saw Rose's resolute attitude, pursed his lips slightly, and finally nodded gently.
He got up and took out the surveillance video from the shelf in his study, handing it to the woman standing nearby.
Rose strode to reach the man, and she grabbed it from him.
She hesitated while clutching the videotape and asked, "Can I borrow your computer?"
Elliot nodded lightly and stood still without moving.
For some reason, Rose felt uneasy. She inserted the surveillance video tape into the computer interface and clicked on the play button.
In the video, Tom looked at Rachel's direction with a dazed expression and a strange smile on his lips.
In the next instant, Elliot's figure suddenly moved. He lunged towards Rachel.
Rachel's terrified scream rang out, followed by the sudden push of the door as the once lively birthday party descended into chaos.
Despite the obstruction of others, Tom still recklessly rushed towards Rachel and eventually got knocked unconscious by someone with a stick.
The video playback ends here.
Rose stood in front of the computer, her pretty face filled with an expression of disbelief.
She didn't expect her brother to actually do something like this.
"No, this isn't true. My brother is definitely not that kind of person."
Rose shook her head firmly.
She always thought that the video Elliot hid was the evidence to prove her brother's innocence.
But unexpectedly, this surveillance footage not only couldn't prove her brother's innocence, but instead gave malicious individuals reason to believe he had intentionally raped Rachel.
The next moment, Elliot's cold voice echoed in the study, interrupting Rose's thoughts.
"I don't believe Tom is that kind of person either, so I kept this surveillance tape and didn't let it fall into the hands of the police."
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