When seeing her injured and bleeding, Haynes'' first words weren''t ones of


    concern. Instead, he asked, "Do you realize your mistake?"


    Seeing her in such a state, even a stranger passing by would likely stop and ask if she was okay. Yet her husband was waiting for her to admit fault. Ste couldn''t help but let out augh.


    Haynes frowned. "What''s so funny?"


    Ste wiped the blood from her forehead, though the wilted lettuce leaves and egg yolk smeared across her clothes left her looking quite the mess.


    "I''mughing at how all my efforts over the years went down the drain," she replied.


    She chose not to bother cleaning herself up. Through the car window, her gaze met Haynes'', her face nk as she said, "Is this your way of making me regret? By staging an online witch hunt and sending a mob after me, all to get revenge for your beloved Rachel?"


    Haynes was silent for a few moments. "Do you think I''m behind all this?"


    "Isn''t it obvious?" Ste chuckled. "I moved to a new ce, and even with the best detective work, no one should have found me so quickly and urately. Who else could have orchestrated this? Didn''t you have Jasper warn me that I''d regret it?"


    She locked eyes with Haynes. "If you can''t bear to let Rachel suffer injustice, why not just divorce me? Then you two could be together openly and rightfully."


    A hint of anger flickered across Haynes'' face. "Ste, I''ve exined countless times that Rachel and I aren''t like what you think. Can you stop this baseless drama?"


    Ste sneered, "If you don''t divorce me, expect more of this ''drama.""


    Haynes'' gaze turned icy. "So, you will keep being stubborn?"


    Ste replied firmly, "Yes."


    Haynesughed bitterly. "Fine. Let''s see if you nevere to me for help."


    With that, Haynes drove off, leaving Ste standing there.


    Another day and night went by, and Ste remained the center of everyone''s attention.


    Haynes hadn''t spoken up for her or tried to suppress the news. His apparent indifference left Ste feeling like a pariah, with everyone eager to have a piece of her.


    While Haynes stayed silent, Rachel took to social media. "My hospitalization has nothing to do with Ms. Cameron. The incident by theke was an ident, and we''ve reached an understanding. I don''t intend to hold Ms. Cameron ountable."


    "As for the rumors about Ms. Cameron stealing my boyfriend, that''s ancient history. Please, let''s not dredge this up again."


    Rachel''s post sent the inte into a frenzy.


    By stating that theke incident was resolved and not pursuing Ste, it only confirmed the rumor that Ste had pushed Rachel. Rachel brought up the past without rifying, subtly implying Ste had indeed been the "other woman."


    However, Rachel, Haynes, and Jasper knew the truth. When Ste and Haynes got together, Rachel and Haynes had parted ways.


    Then, another scandal erupted, linking Ste with Antoney. Renowned for his looks and talent, Antoney was a well-known musician. Yet being entangled with a married woman, especially Haynes'' wife, brought him his fair share of bacsh.


    And still, the storm wasn''t over.


    As if things couldn''t get worse, the police knocked on Ste''s door. "Ms. Cameron, we received a report using you of attempted murder. We need you toe with us for questioning."


    The police took Ste to the interrogation room.


    Though the inte was rife with conspiracy theories, with some calling for her head, spection wasn''t evidence. Like Rachel''s slip into the water and the near- miss with the car, none of it could prove Ste had murderous intent.


    The interrogation dragged on from morning until night. Finally, having extracted nothing of substance, the interrogators had no choice but to release her.


    As she left the room, a young officer hurried over to the lead interrogator and whispered something in his ear.


    The interrogator''s eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked softly, "Are you sure?"