<b>Chapter </b>462
<b>Birgitte </b>didn’t move<b>. </b>She just met his gaze. “<b>Do </b>you need something<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“I came to bring you <b>this</b><b>…</b>” Hugo started, but <b>didn’t </b>finish. And I want to make things <b>clear </b>with you, he thought.
<b>Hugo </b>nced at Patrick, who was lying in bed and looking at him curiously. Bitterness welled up inside him. Compared to his hesitation<b>, </b>someone who could step up and protect her in a moment of danger <b>was </b>probably the kind <b>of </b>man she’d want.
<b>Hugo </b>swallowed back the words he wanted to <b>say</b><b>. </b>None <b>of </b>it mattered anymore<b>. </b>“This is the evidence I had someone look into. This <b>proves </b>Grace was hinting at and inciting her fans. This will help you out of this <b>mess</b><b>,</b><b>” </b>he said, handing Birgitte a folder<b>. </b>
<b>“</b>And <b>what </b>about <b>you</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>Birgitte asked concernedly. “People online are all dragging your name through the mud. Aren’t you going to get punished for what you did?<b>” </b>
Seeing the <b>worry </b>in her <b>eyes</b>, Hugo felt a weight lift off his shoulders. Knowing she still cared was enough for him. “It’s nothing. At most, they’ll want me to rify,” he replied.
Birgitte took the evidence. There <b>was </b>no need <b>to </b>make things difficult for herself. Still, she said softly to Hugo<b>, </b>“Thank you.” There was nothing else.
Knowing it was time <b>to </b>go, Hugo quietly picked up the fruit <b>scattered </b>on the floor. “I’m leaving now<b>.” </b>Then, he added, “And… Birgitte, goodbye,”
Will this be ourst meeting? This thought shed through both their minds. <b>‘</b>Are we going to meet again in the future?‘
After Hugo left, Birgitte seemed <b>a </b>bit out of ce. Her mind <b>was </b>scattered.
“Birgitte, let the attendant take care of me,” Patrick said, his eyes sparkling with mischief and a grin that was almost too lively. “Now that you’ve got the evidence, take care of the important stuff. I’ll be fine. Once I’m discharged, I’ll hurry back to thepany and work hard to be your right- hand man in no time<b>!</b>”
Birgitte let out a sigh of relief. “Alright.”
With evidence from Hugo, Birgitte <b>was </b>able to handle the whole mess <b>way </b>more smoothly. She didn’t even need Aubree’s help. She handled it all by herself.
Birgitte posted the evidence online. Since the police already had a file on the case, they immediately followed up once she uploaded it. It didn’t take long before Grace was arrested for inciting her fans tomit assault.
The online drama died quickly after that. No one was sticking up for Grace anymore. Instead, people started praising Hugo <b>for </b>having such sharp instincts and calling out Grace’s tricks from the start.
But none of that could change the fact that Hugo had broken the rules. He was transferred to a county police department. Rumor said it was the Moore family who made the call.
The Moore family figured he was still too impulsive, so they wanted him to slow down for a couple of years before bringing him back up.
As for Grace, the evidence against her was irond. Even with the Lawson family hiring the bestwyers money could buy, there was no way Grace was getting out of jail time.
“Elizabeth, help me. You said this wouldn’t trace back to me!” Grace cried out. As soon as she was allowed a phone call, Grace dialed Elizabeth.
“How <b>was </b>I supposed to know you’d be dumb enough to use your social media ount to contact people?” Elizabeth sneered, not even bothering to hide her contempt.
Since Patrick had earned Birgitte’s trust, Grace was of no use to her anymore. What happened to Grace had nothing to do with her at this point.
“Grace, you’re not a child anymore. It’s time you took responsibility for what you’ve done,” Elizabeth said coldly.
Grace was in utter disbelief. “Where’s Carmen? Wasn’t this her idea in the first ce? Where is she?”
Elizabeth listened to the furious shouting on the phone, curled her lip in annoyance, and nced sideways at Carmen sitting right next to her. “She’s calling your name.”
Carmen shrugged. “That’s got nothing to do with me. Her fans did it, and she’s the one who told them what to do.”
Grace was utterly crushed. At that moment, she realized she was nothing but a pawn in someone’s game.
Her mind drifted back to how good things used to be between her and Hugo. If she hadn’t been so extreme, she could’ve been the good girl he always looked out for. If she hadn’t gone after Birgitte like that, even if those two ended up together, she’d have one more person in her life who cared about her. That wouldn’t be so bad.
Too bad sher only figured goal when it was already far toote
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