Semua Bab Framed as a John on New Year's Eve: Bab 1 - Bab 9

When I didn't respond, Duncan Foley took it as his cue to make matters worse. "Jenny, a man who wants to marry up but won't even clean up his act is absolutely vile. It's not too late to realize just how disgusting a guy like this really is. Dump him before he gets his filth on you!"Glancing at the public security administrative penalty notice, I calmly said, "My name isn't exactly rare. A ton of people have the same name. How are you so sure it's me?"Duncan's expression stiffened. Baring his teeth, he uttered, "It's true that other people might also have the name Nicholas Blackwell, but are you also going to say that the guy my buddy arrested has the same face as you?"I let out a snort. "If you insist your friend recognizes me, then fine. Call him right now. Make that a video call. We can ask him directly."My firm stance threw Duncan off for a moment.He immediately put on a wounded act before turning to Jennifer Hayes' parents. "Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, what, you expect a crimi

I curled up in the snow, my body black and blue from bruises.The neighbors whispered among themselves as they sneered and jested. "The guy looks all proper, but who would've thought he'd be so shameless in secret?""Jennifer is an outstanding young woman. She must have been blind to choose someone like this!"Amid the commotion, someone spat on my face.Though I was so cold that my body was turning purple and my teeth were chattering uncontrollably, nothing felt colder than my heart at the moment.While I was humiliated by the crowd, Jennifer didn't look the least bit sympathetic. She even looked a little pleased.I summoned all my strength to suppress my shivers and speak. "Jennifer, you really won't even hear my side of the story? You're just going to believe whatever he says and think I'd do something like that?"Jennifer let out a scoff upon hearing that. "What more is there to explain? I don't want to hear a single word of your lies, Nicholas."The disgust in her eyes w

Duncan flinched at the sight of the police, his hand shaking.Forcing an awkward smile, he stammered, "C-Captain Carter, he's just a shameless john. I was only trying to teach him a lesson he'll remember."Captain Carter was on the verge of losing it, but he held it together and went around Duncan.He then carefully lowered me from the tree. My legs were so numb from the cold that I staggered the moment my feet touched the ground.Captain Carter quickly caught me, shrugged off his coat, and wrapped it tightly around me.When he saw the injuries on my face and the gashes across my body, his eyes reddened. In a shaky voice, he said, "Commissioner Blackwell, I'm terribly sorry… I was dealing with a family matter and only just saw all your missed calls."The moment the crowd heard him call me "Commissioner Blackwell", those who'd been jeering seconds ago fell dead silent.Duncan's face lost all color, and he froze stiff in place."Captain Carter, what did you just call him? Are you

Duncan was temporarily detained for multiple violations of the law. As for Jennifer, since she hadn't directly planned or carried out any of the harm, she was released after being sternly reprimanded by the police.The first thing she did after leaving the police station was rush straight to the hospital.At that moment, I was lying in a hospital bed. Luckily, my injuries weren't too severe. I simply felt somewhat weak.As soon as Jennifer entered the room and saw me, she immediately adopted a nervous, guilty expression.She hurried over to my bedside, her eyes red. "Nicholas, I'm sorry… I was an idiot for falling for that bastard's lies. I should've trusted you unconditionally from the start. I never meant to treat you that way. Please don't be mad at me, okay?"When I heard that, I smiled, but it was a smile utterly devoid of warmth. "Ms. Hayes, since you've been released, that means Captain Carter's investigation found nothing against you, and there's no plan to pursue any char

I was taken aback the moment I glanced at the report.The victims were Jennifer's family. Her parents had been brutally murdered in their home, their deaths horrific. Jennifer herself, however, had vanished without a trace.The preliminary findings suggested that she could be a major suspect in the murders, but the possibility that she'd been abducted by the real killer couldn't be ruled out.Due to the particularly heinous nature of the crime, a special task force was formed at once, and I personally took charge of the investigation.After analyzing the situation, I concluded this was most likely a case of revenge killing. Jennifer's parents had each been stabbed dozens of times.The killer's intent to vent rage was unmistakable. Moreover, no cash or valuables were missing from the house, effectively ruling out robbery.Just as we were intensifying the investigation, a breaking news alert suddenly interrupted the TV broadcast.A large crowd of reporters and onlookers had surrou