Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 301

Chapter 301: Chapter 301: Proof of Collusion

A sharp SMACK echoed through the living room. Maisie Lynch’s body snapped backward, and she collapsed onto the sofa like a doll that had lost its balance.

Maisie Lynch felt a searing pain on her cheek, and her ears began to ring. She stared up, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief, at Ivan Warren.

Before Maisie could say a word, Ivan Warren pointed a finger in her face and cursed, "You bitch! How could you do something like this behind my back for money?! Isn’t the money I give you enough? Why would you do something so goddamn heartless!"

With that, he rolled up his sleeves and raised his fist, ready to bring it down on Maisie!

Seeing this, Officer Tristan Tanner lunged forward. He grabbed Ivan Warren’s arm, quickly twisting it behind his back and pinning it securely.

Then, Officer Tanner shoved him forcefully, slamming Ivan’s body down onto the dining table. He pressed his knee into Ivan’s back, pinning him so he couldn’t move.

"Stay still!" Officer Tanner yelled at Ivan, his voice full of authority.

A sharp pain shot through Ivan’s shoulder. He quickly began to plead, "Officer, Officer, I was wrong! I just lost my temper... For her to do something like this, I was so embarrassed, I just wanted to teach her a lesson!"

Officer Tanner’s brow furrowed. He said loudly to Ivan, "If she has broken the law, it will be handled by the legal system. You have no right to use violence against her!"

Ivan nodded frantically, babbling, "I was wrong, I was wrong, I... I won’t do it again! Please, go easy on me, just let me go! AHH! My arm feels like it’s going to break!"

Seeing that he had calmed down, Officer Tanner slowly released his hold.

Melody Summers stood to the side with her arms crossed, coldly watching Ivan Warren’s meltdown.

Melody would never in a million years believe that Maisie would do something like this behind Ivan’s back.

’He’s clearly trying to shift all the blame onto Maisie to get himself off the hook...’ she thought.

’So heartless.’

Maisie Lynch had apparently realized this too. She slowly got up from the sofa, clutching her bleeding cheek, and looked around at everyone in the room, completely at a loss.

Yesterday, when they were planning this, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton and Ivan Warren had all told her it would be foolproof. No one told her what to do if they failed.

Her lost, helpless gaze drifted around the room until, a moment later, her eyes met Melody’s.

For some reason, within Melody’s cold gaze, Maisie detected a faint, almost imperceptible hint of pity.

Maisie just stared blankly at Melody. Melody was wearing that same familiar down jacket, looking exactly the same as she had years ago—so young and carefree.

Maisie then looked up at her own reflection in a mirror. She realized that over the years, she had changed so much she didn’t even recognize herself anymore.

’Have the choices I’ve made all these years,’ Maisie suddenly wondered, ’really been worth it...?’

Officer Tanner released Ivan, opened the door, and stood in the hallway, addressing everyone in the living room. "All right, I have reasonable suspicion that the four of you conspired to frame the resident of 1606. You’re all coming with me to the emergency response office to sort this out!"

Hearing this, the four people in the living room broke out in a cold sweat.

Ivan Warren was the first to react. He frantically waved his hands and said, "Officer, this has nothing to do with me! I had no idea this bitch did all this behind my back!"

Melody frowned slightly at Ivan’s words.

’Something about this whole situation had been bothering me from the start, and now I finally understand what it is.’

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