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His eyes had become bloodshot from the hatred he felt as he watched Blaze being hurt by a scum
Earlier on, in light of the big picture, he could still keep his emotions in check. But he had just witnessed
Blaze’s strong and beautiful leg being cruelly cut.
The visually and psychologically traumatic experience was a double whammy for him. It triggered the fiendish part of him inside.
Jonah was even tempted to pull his own cross dagger out. He wished that he could pull Max by the hair and slit his throat!
Cornelius and Preston looked terrible as if they had been caught red- handed. As much as they were arrogant earlier, they now felt embarrassed.
They certainly couldn’t claim that the person in the video was Al- generated! People weren’t that dumb!
Xavier scoffed coldly, then focused Max’s face on the screen.
Max could see that the cameras had fully captured him in the act from beginning to end. His face turned pale.
He shook his head continuously and mumbled, “How could this be … I was sure that there were no cameras… How could this be …”
“Of course, we can only capture you with solid evidence. Mr. Walsh is brilliant and wise. He would never choose to fight a losing battle, nor would he let you all read his moves.”
Xavier noticed that Max looked lifeless, which made him secretly pleased.
Then, Cornelius and Preston had a realization.
The reason that Jeremy waited till now to release the video was so that he could watch them struggle and clamor with all their might. He had let them embarrass themselves in front of him.
Just a while ago, they were furious and fierce with their taunts. The moment when the truth was revealed, they were pretty much slapped right in the face!
Alyssa gazed deeply at Jeremy’s handsome face. Her lips turned up into a smile. Her unsettled heart finally simmered down.
She should have known that Jeremy was never someone who acted. recklessly. He was a bosom friend with whom she could share secrets and a comrade in arms. He was also her lover whom she could entrust her life with.
“I’m sure everyone, including Max himself, is very curious. That was the CCTV’s blind spot. Wouldn’t you want to know how this video, which had such an incredible angle, was captured?”
Jeremy gave Xavier a look. He then walked away for a moment.
Soon after, Xavier re-entered with a man who was wearing a horse riding outfit. He was also one of the contestants in this horse racing event. “Mr. Walsh,” he greeted Jeremy politely.
“I’m sorry to have to trouble you to come over to explain the situation understand,” Jeremy said in a courteous tone.
He didn’t seem like he was the president of any organization at all.
The horse racing contestant was flattered and nodded hard. He looked at everyone seriously.
“I am a horse racing contestant representing the Lanchester Corporation. Our corporation’s horses were placed opposite the KS Group after they entered the stable. Our boss likes to stand in the horse’s perspective and observe their daily lives. It is his favorite pastime.
“So, my boss would install a small camera on the headgear of each horse. In this special circumstance today, our boss is afraid something will happen to his beloved horse. So, he made sure to switch the camera to a higher resolution so that it can monitor its surroundings better.” When everyone heard it, their eyes widened in shock as their mouth gaped.
Even Alyssa, who was rich with experience, was dumbfounded by what she heard.
She had seen cars that had dashboard cameras. It was the first time she heard of a camera on a horse. She was perplexed at how she was drawn to getting to know him. What a remarkable man. Max was hit hard. His ears were ringing as everything before him dimmed. He had always stayed unwavering in his principles. Yet, he never thought he would lose to a horse.
“Mr. Horatio, the Taylors had never offended you in any way. Plus, I have never interacted with you before the race.”
Alyssa’s eyes sank. “You also understand what it means to go easy on someone who confesses their faults and give those who refuse to admit to fault the punishment they deserve. I may have kept my life.
“But if I wasn’t proficient in handling my horse and Blaze couldn’t support herself, I would have been flung off her and be dead without a complete body.
“Then, you will be accused of first-degree murder. Now, you have attempted murder. Plus, you have also committed vandalism and animal abuse. You have committed these accounts. You should know your consequences.”
Cold sweat broke on Max’s back. The corner of his lips twitched uncontrollably.
“So, I hope you can think for yourself and tell us the person behind this. If you tell me the person who asked you to hurt me, the KS Group will plea for a reduced sentence for you.”
Logic could convince, and emotion could motivate. Alyssa had always been great at negotiation. Zoe tried her best to maintain her composure. However, the legs underneath her skirt were trembling profusely. Her heart was about to explode.
Max became silent. He looked at Zoe’s direction with muddled vision
Honestly, he wanted to glance at her once more.
He had witnessed Zoe growing up into the woman she was today. In his mind, she would always be an innocent and happy-go-lucky girl. However, this innocent and happy-go-lucky girl was staring at him heartlessly. Her glare felt distant and threatening.
Max laughed wryly but silently. Then, he said through gritted teeth, “No one asked me to do it. Ms. Alyssa, I’m the one who wants you dead. This had nothing to do with the Harpers.
“Who asked you to fight for Ms. Zoe’s man? You deserve this! I hate myself for not thinking this through and being so careless as to spare your life. But I never regretted doing it.
“Don’t waste your time talking to me anymore. You can do whatever you please to me.”
He was ready to sacrifice himself and carry this to his grave.
There was a lifeless look in Alyssa’s eyes. However, she felt a chill in her heart. She knew Zoe was the culprit behind this. The latter had conspired with Max to get rid of her.
The more she thought about it, the more she hated and was terrified of her.
“Okay, Mr. Horatio. I appreciate your honesty in admitting to these crimes. Everything you said was broadcast for the entire country to hear.
“When we meet in court, this broadcast can’t be overturned and will be presented in court.” A small smile hung on Jeremy’s lips. His voice was mocking and chilling.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
They had no clue what Jeremy meant.
The Harpers were confused. They were like a machine that lost its signal, unable to respond to what happened.
Then, Preston’s secretary screamed as if someone stepped on his tail.
“Mr. Harper! This is bad. Everything that happened earlier was publicly broadcast.”
Alyssa was shocked! Then, she noticed a flickering green light hidden in a corner. Someone had set up a video camera there when no one had noticed.
Everything from the onset until now was broadcast publicly. The Harpers’ blaming and arrogant attitude and Preston’s pompous demeanor were broadcast for all to see.
Everything happened so discreetly that even Alyssa, as meticulous as she was, didn’t realize it in time.
Netizens were entering the live broadcast room like a swarm of bees.
The live broadcast had reached five million live viewers. The comments started flooding in.
“Oh, my God! The Harpers are vicious. They would abuse an animal to win a competition. They even tried to trample Ms. Taylor to death. This is a crime! It’s murder!”
“This is downright demoralizing! They are society’s scumbags!”
“The Harpers are a shame to society. Cornelius’ father was a labor worker who carried sandbags at the piers of Belbanks. Then, he became a violent gangster. He was an aggressive risk-taker. Eventually, he became the head of the mafia through malicious acts and coincidental luck. Then, he founded the Harper Group.”
“Oh, so they are the descendants of lowly gangsters. No wonder they are so distasteful with their actions and words.”
“They are a whale of a difference from the righteous Taylor family. Zoe will never be a worthy comparison to Ms. Taylor. She will never live up to who Ms. Taylor is.”
“Sigh, why is Mr. Landon a Harper? He is so handsome. Such a waste of good looks!”
“Screw moral principles! When did good looks become the benchmark in differentiating right and wrong? But, Landon is too handsome for his own good …”
Before Jeremy executed the plan to broadcast this incident, he had given Landon a heads-up.
He had his concerns initially, but Landon was unbothered. Landon had agreed to it. “Do it. Don’t just do it. Make sure it causes a huge scene. Preston has high blood pressure. Make sure you trigger him so badly that he can’t get out of bed for half a month. I will appreciate you so much for that.” Jeremy frowned and laughed wryly. “You are such a huge betraying rascal. But, you must know the power of public opinion. It can either make or break the situation.”
Landon pursed his lips. He flicked his cigarette toward the ground. “Previously, I thought I was part of the Harper family. Now, I have a place I can call home. So, the Harpers are the Harpers. I am a separate person.”
The live broadcast had utterly crushed the Harpers’ arrogance.
Zoe observed how her family had become a hot topic in the public eye, with their name being dragged through the mud. She wasn’t the least bit worried about her beloved grandfather at all. Nonetheless, she was relieved that Max didn’t rat her out.
Moreover, she managed to maintain her composure, displaying no signs of fear, panic, or embarrassment like Sophia did.
Nevertheless, appearing on the broadcast was more humiliating. While the Harpers could endure public humiliation, she couldn’t afford to.