Chapter 33

The ambulance arrived and whisked Yasmin away. I watched as Michael anxiously lifted Yasmin into his arms. He even glared at me fiercely. Everyone present bore witness to me pushing Yasmin down the stairs. Even the servants from the Ford family sided with them. At that moment, I was in a daze. I even started doubting if it was me who pushed Yasmin down the stairs. Once again, I fell into the trap of self-incrimination. I didn't know how to explain myself. It seemed wrong to explain myself, but not explaining myself was also wrong. I curled up under the stairs and waited for a very long time. Finally, Michael returned at dawn. I stood up with bloodshot eyes and choked out, "Michael, it wasn't me." There was a resounding slap as he struck me. My ears rang intensely. My nose bled, and my hearing was muffled. I probably had a ruptured eardrum. He put a lot of force into that slap. "Do you know that Yasmin's sister wanted to call the police? You had deliberately hurt her!" he ye