Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 370

She thought it was all over.

But the mocking gleam in Sienna Sloan's eyes seemed to tell her that this was far from finished.

Just then, the steady sound of footsteps echoed from the doorway of the hospital room.

Two officers pushed the door open, their expressions strictly business and their tone utterly serious.

"Celeste Carlyle, you are suspected of the False Accusation of a Public Official. The evidence is conclusive, and the forensic evaluation has been finalized. You are currently out on bail awaiting trial; however, that bail is now revoked. We are taking you back to the station into custody to cooperate with the prosecution process."

With a single sentence, the atmosphere in the room plummeted to freezing!

Everyone stared blankly at the officers in the doorway.

Only the live stream comments continued to blow up the screen.

[Whoa! What did I just hear? The officials are stepping in to end the rumors?! What's there left to argue?]

[Sienna Sloan is the absolute boss! She is so meticulous and reliable, winning entirely on her own merits. She deserves to be cleared! Her execution is totally maxed out!]

[The cops showed up and nailed the coffin shut. The bro-bait screwed up her own act, and I am loving every second of it!]

Celeste's face turned deathly pale. Panic entirely consumed her.

Ignoring the agonizing pain in her leg, she thrashed and screamed at the top of her lungs.

"I didn't! I was framed! Sienna set me up! Jarred! Save me! Grandma! Helena! I swear I didn't hurt anyone! You have to believe me! I was framed!"

She sobbed so hard she nearly fainted.

The officers stepped forward, arresting her according to protocol.

Seeing this, the others finally snapped out of their shock.

The Sterling matriarch and Helena tried to intervene, but the officers' stern warnings frightened them into shrinking back.

Helena immediately shot a pleading look at Jarred. "Jarred, say something! Celeste is being framed!"

"Exactly! If they're taking anyone, it should be Sienna! She is the most vicious of them all!" the old woman cried, tears streaming down her wrinkled face.

Jarred's brows pulled together. His dark eyes locked onto Celeste, who was looking up at him from the bed with desperate, pleading eyes.

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