Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

The female officer switched off the phone. She wore an expression that showed she had discovered the evidence she needed.

Sarah felt like she had been plunged into a pool of ice. The voice in the recording had been an exact copy of hers; even she couldn't tell that it wasn't her speaking. Furthermore, the recording had been smooth, so it couldn't have been tampered with. There was no way for her to prove her innocence.

She recalled that the officer had mentioned the time being 1:20 pm. She shook her head vigorously and said, "That's impossible. I was eating in the private room at 1:20 pm. I never left the restaurant!"

Seeing that Sarah refused to admit to her guilt, the officer asked, "Can anyone verify your alibi? Was there anyone else at the private room?"

"My younger sister was there!" Sarah said quickly.noveldrama

The officer took out a pen. "Write down your younger sister's contact information. We'll contact her to verify your alibi."

"I... I want to call her myself. Is that alright?" Sarah asked while pointing at her confiscated phone. "My younger sister has a serious heart condition. I'm scared you'll stress her out if you call her."

The officer placed the pen down. "Is there anyone else who can verify your alibi other than your sister?"

Sarah shook her head. Timothy had only shown them to the private room before leaving. He hadn't joined them for lunch, so it had just been Sarah and Xyla.

"Considering the severity of your sister's heart condition, we'll refrain from verifying your alibi with her. We'll check out the surveillance footage again."

The female officer turned on her heel and left the room. She gave out the order to check the surveillance recordings.

There was nothing else Sarah could do but wait. She didn't expect the officer to return with even more undeniable evidence. The restaurant had provided a recording of her leaving the private room at 1:13 pm.

"Ms. Lynde, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Sarah shot up from her seat as if remembering something. "I... I forgot! I went to the next private room to look for Xavier. I never left the restaurant!"

The officer played the recording. It showed Sarah going to the next private room. But after Lily and Xavier left, she followed after them.

Instead of returning to her own private room, she could be seen walking toward the restaurant's entrance. In the next clip, Sarah had already put on the mask and was headed for the parking lot.

"That's not me!" Sarah denied

vehemently never left the

restaurant Fonly went to the end of the hallway to look outside the

window. You should check to see if Lily and Xavier left separately never left the restaurant!"

The evidence was clear, but Sarah refused to acknowledge it. She demanded the

officers check all the cameras in the restaurant, with emphasis on the hallway of

the floor she had been dining on.

The cameras had no blind spots. A

camera was installed under the window at the end of the hallway Sarah mentioned. Unfortunately, it hadn't been functional that day, so there was no clear recording of her descending the stairs or looking out the window at the scenery.

If Sarah wanted to claim that someone had pretended to be her, the hallway recording would have been crucial in proving her innocence. However, all the evidence so far pointed toward her being guilty.

Sarah refused to admit her guilt and put her signature on the confession document. "Someone is framing me!" she exclaimed.

"Who would want to frame you, Ms. Lynde?"

The police officers were already convinced that Sarah was guilty based on the evidence they had gathered. They didn't have much to say to her but continued to entertain her ramblings.

"Give us names. We'll investigate them."

Sarah recalled something with a start. She immediately pinned the blame on

Terence and Lily. "It must be Lily Joyner and Terence Devereux!"

The officer asked disinterestedly, "Do you have bad blood with them?"

Sarah clammed up. If she told them the truth, Xavier would find out that the photos had been sent to Lily by Corey. If Xavier and Lily cleared up their misunderstandings, would Sarah's innocence even matter anymore?

"No," Sarah answered. "But it must be them. You have to prove my innocence, officers!"

Since Sarah refused to admit her guilt, the police officers split up to look for Lily and Terence.

It was almost evening when Timothy spotted the officers in the elevator at the hospital. He had been on his way to deliver dinner to Lily and Xavier, so he led the officers to Lily's ward.

The door to the ward swung open, making Xavier lift his gaze. He frowned when he saw the officers standing in the doorway.