Chapter 1499: Stay out of it
"It’s not me. I didn’t do it. I am being wrongfully accused, and I will make sure to file a counterclaim after this." Cassandra, being escorted into the police station, stopped and turned to the reporters flocking around her. "I am innocent."
Unlike what one might expect, she kept her head high, and her words came out strong. She didn’t show any sign of fear, even though fear was slowly eating her from the inside. With that, Cassandra resumed her steps.
Meanwhile, Penny and Hugo watched this from the screen.
"Holy... what the hell?" Hugo gasped in disbelief, turning to Penny. "Penny, you know that gal, right?"
How could she not?
Penny furrowed her brows, her eyes fixed on the television screen. For some reason, she was reminded of her experience in her first life. She, too, had been surrounded by the media when Penny was named the mastermind behind a crime she didn’t commit.
Her case hadn’t gained media attention until then. Even so, it felt almost the same. The only difference was the crime she was accused of and how differently she had handled it. Cassandra was handling it far better than she had.
"Hey."
Penny snapped out of her thoughts at Hugo’s call. "Huh?"
"I said you know that chick, right?" Hugo tilted his head to the side. "Do you know this?"
"No," she whispered, pushing herself up. "I’ll go check on Mint. Finish your food."
Deep lines appeared between Hugo’s brows as he watched his sister rush outside the ward.