Avery gazed at Evadne with a longing so palpable, a shimmer of tears forming at the corner of his eyes.


    "If it were the Avery I once knew, the pure and kind-hearted boy, even without words, I''d bless him with all my heart."


    Evadne''s face was a mask of frost, unmoved. "But now, I cannot grant your wish. Even if I forced myself to speak, it wouldn''t be genuine, and therefore meaningless."


    Avery chuckled softly, not angered in the least. "Remember the birthday gift you gave me when we were kids? When my dad kicked me out of Elmsworth, I didn''t take anything with me but the gift you gave me, all the way to Helgen. Evadne, do you remember what you gave me?"


    Evadne clenched her fists, silent. Of course, she remembered.


    "One year, all the kids at school were into RC cars; everyone had one but me. I was the butt of their jokes." Avery''s voice was gentle, a soft reminiscence dancing in his deep eyes. "By a happy coincidence, for my birthday that year, you gave me exactly what I wanted-an RC car, a red one. Remember?"


    Evadne felt a tightness in her chest, an indescribable bitterness spreading through her. Her gifts were never just superficial. She was tenderly protecting a fragile boy and his delicate pride.


    "But I know it wasn''t a coincidence. You pitied me, felt sorry for me." Avery''s eyes brimmed with tender affection, solely for her. "But even so, because it was you, I was still very happy."


    "I never pitied or felt sorry for you. I just wanted my friend to be happy and joyous," Evadne''s voice was rough, struggling to contain a surge of emotions.


    "I wish we could go back, but s." Avery shook his head, his pale visage shadowed like a snow-capped mountain under a gloomy sky.


    "Let''s get to the point," Evadne''s voice remained cold and decisive, like a wless piece of ice. "Avery, you set this up, didn''t you?"


    Avery''s smile was indulgent. "That day, when you happened to see me in the hospital and approached me under the guise of a visit, you had already started plotting. You secretly monitored my every move and bribed Verna to clean her te and nt her by my side. Knowing I''m cautious and suspicious, you didn''t rush. Instead, you had that nurse deliver medication to me regrly, slowly easing my doubts. And then, yesterday, you switched my medication and, together with your Aaron, caught me red-handed. Truly, you''re the Evadne I love, scheming wlessly. I''m really d."


    "What do you mean ''together with your Aaron''? Aaron is a cop, and cops arresting suspects is by the book. There''s no fault in that." Evadne''s lips curved into a fierce smile. "Also, ndering the CEO of KS Group is a serious offense. Our legal department isn''t for show. Thew doesn''t falsely use the innocent. The tests havee back, and your drug use is a fact. How do you n to deny it?"


    "I''m not on drugs," Avery insisted firmly.


    "Ha, go tell that to the cops. See if they believe you." Evadne looked at him with contempt. "Avery, I thought you were just wicked, but now you''re also cowardly, afraid to own up to your actions."


    "Evadne, what I took was an untested medication imported from America, not drugs. I swear."


    "Enough! Who wants to hear your excuses!" Evadne lost her patience, her eyes ming. "Avery, you lured me here with no intention of sincerity! From the beginning, you never nned to turn yourself in!"


    "Turn myself in? Evadne, I''m innocent, why would I?" Avery squinted, smiling. "I just missed you, wanted to see you."


    "Avery...!" Evadne roared in anger. Before she could finish, footsteps approached. "Mr. Chambers!" Evadne turned sharply, taken aback.


    Harvey and Lawyer Lee entered, led by a policeman. Harvey, seeing her, even bowed gracefully, a smug smile he couldn''t suppress. "Ms. Evadne, thank you foring to visit Mr. Chambers. Your friendship is indeed deep."


    On the other side of the surveince room, two men were shocked!


    "Aaron, what''s happening?!" Thaddeus'' eyes were wide.


    "Avery''s drug use and the contraband found in his room are solid evidence. How could they possibly get him out?!" Aaron''s forehead veins throbbed, his aura ice- cold.


    Meanwhile, Harvey presented a document right in front of Evadne, an authoritative medical certificate. "Ms. Evadne, Mr. Chambers isn''t a drug user; he''s actually been sick for many years."


    Evadne snatched the report, reading the stark ck letters on white paper- Essential Tremor!


    "Mr. Chambers has been suffering from this condition, and there''s noplete cure yet. In Helgen, every re-up meant relying on medication to keep his body stable, enduring immense pain throughout the years. Unknown to others, but crystal clear to me." Harvey''s expression was one of heartfelt sorrow. "Back in Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had no choice but to depend on this medication, because the pain during an episode is unbearable! But we never expected that this medication would contain addictive elements, leading to a positive drug test. However, this doesn''t mean Mr. Chambers is an addict. Ms. Evadne, you''ve misunderstood him!"


    Lawyer Lee added, "Moreover, the police have thoroughly investigated Mr. Chambers, finding no record of drug transactions and no drugs at his residence. The usation of drug use is unfounded."


    "Evadne, I told you, I''m sick. But you never believed me." Avery''s voice was deep and earnest, his eyes a mirror of sincerity. "Even if I fooled the whole world, I''d never fool you," he dered.