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    “Mrs. Jenkins, Miss Jenkins.” Cristian’s expression was stoic, and his tone firm. “Are you aware that making false usations could lead to legal consequences?”


    “False… false usations?” Astrid looked up in shock, her eyes meeting Noreen’s.


    Noreen, equally taken aback, managed to reply, “We’ve made no false usations!”


    “Is that so?” Cristian intensified his tone, shaking his head as he smiled slightly. “Well, the eyewitness would disagree.”


    “Eyewitness?”


    “Yes,” Cristian continued, maintaining hisposed smile. “There was someone who saw your entire altercation and heard every word.” The smile vanished from Cristian’s face, giving way to a stern look. “Hadley was not responsible for your fall.”


    “You tripped on your own. That’s a baseless im, and making such false usations couldnd you in prison!”


    Without missing a beat, he turned toward his assistant. “Exin to them the potential penalties for false usations.”


    “Making false usations is a criminal act, punishable by up to three years in prison, detention, ormunity control. In more severe cases, the sentence could range from three to ten years.”


    “Do you understand the severity now?” Cristian’s gaze fixed on Astrid, who had turned noticeably pale, and he nodded with grim satisfaction. “We came to inform you that we have found a witness, and we intend to prosecute you for these false usations.”


    He then motioned to his assistant. “We should leave now.”


    “Mom!” Astrid eximed, clutching Noreen. “What should we do? You pushed for the usation!”


    “Enough!” Noreen snapped, visibly annoyed.


    Indeed, it had been her idea to use Hadley, but she never anticipated an actual witness being involved. “All you ever do is cry!”


    “And now you’re scolding me? Wait! Don’t leave!”


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    Desperate, Astrid shouted after Cristian, “I didn’t want to make the usation. It was all my mother’s doing!”


    “Astrid!” Noreen’s voice shook with fury. “Be quiet! Who do you think I’m doing this for?”


    Cristian paused before turning around sharply. “Miss Jenkins, consider your words carefully! Given the situation, the responsibility is yours alone, not your mother’s!”


    “I confess!” Astrid replied, her voice tense. “It wasn’t Hadley. I reached out to grab her, lost my bnce, and ended up falling by myself.”


    “That aligns perfectly with the witness’s ount,” Cristian said gravely. “Miss Jenkins, there’s still time to retract your im. If this goes to court and the witness speaks out, reversing it will be impossible.”


    “Alright!” Overwhelmed by fear, Astrid quickly agreed. “I’ll drop thewsuit immediately!”


    Astrid followed through and withdrew her legal action. When Hadley received the update, she was recovering in the hospital, her fever now under control.


    Cristianpleted the necessary formalities at the police station and then visited Hadley to brief her. “Hadley, that’s the current status. You’re well enough to leave the hospital now.”


    Upon hearing the update, Hadley appeared thoughtful. “There was a witness involved?”


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