That way, he would get all the benefits again.

Previously, when they framed me in front of the police, Kevin stepped forward and testified for them. He claimed that I had mentioned to him that I wanted to steal things from the warehouse.

When I thought about that, I felt my contempt deepen.

I pushed him away so forcefully that he staggered and bumped into the wall.

I let myself slip and stumble before scrambling back. My knees and elbows dragged against the ground and were streaked with blood. My pants were caked in mud.

When I ran into the crowd, I wiped my face. My tears streamed down and left muddy streaks on my face. My voice trembled. “No… There’s nothing to see! Just a few stray cats were in heat. I chased them away. Let’s go back!”

“Stray cats?”

Mr. Wilson from the supply warehouse frowned, and his face darkened.

“There are grains and cotton in the warehouse! What if the stray cats bite through the bags? We must go inside and check!”

He walked toward the warehouse, but I immediately rushed forward and stopped him. My hands were shaking. “You really don’t have to go in! I checked it. Nothing’s broken. Please believe me!”

As soon as I said that, a man’s moan suddenly sounded from the warehouse, and the ecstasy in his voice could not be hidden. All the men knew what that sound meant.

The crowd instantly broke into chaos. A few young workers immediately pushed me away to rush inside, but I pulled at the arms of the person who was right at the front as tears streamed down my face. “Don’t go inside! Please, I’m begging you!”

When they saw that I refused to say anything more, someone looked at Kevin, grasped his collar, and asked, “What’s happening inside? If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll beat you up!”

Kevin’s face turned pale, and he glanced at the warehouse door with a flustered gaze.

He knew if he admitted that Jeremy was inside, he would regret it. He would not even be able to keep his job, let alone the spot at the university that he was supposed to get.

He gulped and said fearfully, “It’s… It’s really just stray cats. Shane and I chased them away. It’s true!”

Miss Lawrence immediately walked forward and stared at Kevin with a sharp gaze.

“If it’s just stray cats, why were you spreading rumors that Jeremy and Karli were in the warehouse? Either you go and surrender yourself at the police station, or I’ll take you there myself!”

Kevin fell to his knees with a heavy thud, and tears streamed down his face. He could not utter a single word.

At this time, a loud voice boomed from behind the crowd. “Who’s spreading rumors about my son?”

Stanley walked forward. He saw Kevin, who was kneeling on the floor, and went forward to kick him in the chest.

“You little brat! You dare to frame my son?”

He kicked Kevin until the latter almost collapsed on the floor. The crotch of his pants turned damp. He knew that he was either getting fired or getting arrested. There was no other way.

But no matter which he chose, he was doomed.

I immediately walked forward and held Stanley back. I said sadly, “Mr. Ziegler, please don’t let this upset you. I believe that Jeremy is an honest person, and Karli won’t betray me.

“Her family faces financial difficulty, so I give them my monthly salary. She wouldn’t betray me that way.

“Also, we’ve been engaged for so many years, but she won’t even let me hold her hand. She’s very strict about her boundaries. She’d never act this way.”

My tears streamed down my face. Everyone could guess that something was going on in the warehouse from my sorrowful look.

As if on cue, several howls suddenly echoed throughout the warehouse.

A group of police officers walked over and rushed toward the warehouse.

I went forward and tried to stop them. “Officers, there’s nothing inside! Please, don’t go inside!”

But a police officer pushed me aside and said seriously, “Someone reported that a person stole something from the warehouse. We at least have to investigate it!”

This time, I could not stop them. With a loud bang, the police officer kicked open the warehouse door.

When the flashlight beam swept around and illuminated everything inside, everyone screamed and backed away.

There were more than two people in the warehouse!