Save Myself From Desperation by Cara Agnes novel Chapter 274

As soon as Cara heard they would check the surveillance, she panicked.

If the surveillance footage revealed that she was the one who damaged the painting...

Cara bit her lip. Several times during Ashley's restoration process, she had thought about leaving. But if she left, it would only prove her guilt.

Besides, even if she wanted to leave, the others wouldn't agree.

Paul had already instructed his staff to retrieve the surveillance footage.

Cara anxiously twisted her hands together, took a deep breath, and put on a gentle smile. "Mr. Walker, I'm feeling a bit unwell and would like to go to the restroom. I'll be right back."

Charlie interrupted before Paul could respond, "No! You can't leave!"

Cara was taken aback by his shout and looked at him innocently. "Mr. Ramos, do you suspect that I want to escape? How could I? I'm not that kind of person. I've been in this room from morning till evening, and my stomach is genuinely not feeling well."

Charlie's gaze was wary and cold. "Cara, do you think I still believe your sweet words? We're about to check the surveillance, and you can't leave without permission!"

Joseph felt the tension rising and immediately pulled Ashley back. "Let's step away and watch the drama. The conflict between the villains is really exciting! Hey, there's no use in just arguing, why not fight each other! Fight!"

Ashley looked at him speechlessly.

Simon had been standing next to Ashley the entire time, sighing with remorse on his face. "Ashley, I invited Cara to the previous Skyward Art Exhibition and never expected that she would..."

Simon had only recently seen the recording online, which exposed Cara's intentions to harm Ashley!

If he had known all this beforehand, he would never have invited Cara!

Ashley quickly reassured him, "Mr. Hunt, I only found out about Cara's true nature recently. And I knew she wanted to harm me recently, too. So, please don't blame yourself!"

Simon looked at Ashley with tender affection, his eyes shimmering with tears. He thought, 'Ashley is understanding and makes people feel for her.'

When he turned to look at Cara, Simon regarded her as nothing more than trash. He had decided to have no further association with her.

Meanwhile, Cara continued arguing with Charlie.

Charlie refused to let her go to the restroom under any circumstances. "No, you can't leave this place!"

Cara held her stomach, appearing very uncomfortable. "Mr. Ramos, I'm really feeling unwell. I'll come back right after using the restroom."

Charlie no longer believed Cara. His lips trembled in anger. "You haven't mentioned feeling unwell the entire afternoon, and now all of a sudden? How strange!"

The onlooking restorers were astonished, their eyes wide open.

"It's rare to see Charlie so angry. He's always calm and composed!"

"But I don't think Cara is pretending. She really looks uncomfortable. Maybe she genuinely needs to go to the restroom. It wouldn't hurt to let her go!"

"Seeing them like this, I can't tell who actually damaged the painting."

"Charlie is acting unusually today, unlike before. I guess it's highly likely that he's the one who damaged it."