Chapter 71

How ridiculous—Ophelia was clearly coming from behind me. I was blocking her view, so how did she even see it? Was she relying on a few fake gestures? "What reason would I have to push him? With so many people around, why would I push him in front of everyone? Am I stupid, or are you all just blind? Why would I go looking for trouble for no reason?" "Think about it carefully—you came from behind. You only saw him fall, but you didn't actually see me push him." Hearing this, she fell silent for a moment. It seemed reasonable, and she couldn't find a way to counter it. I thought I had explained myself clearly, but Ophelia retorted, "You're really good at making excuses. It's not like Hayden just tripped and fell on his own!" I looked at her. "Well, you finally had a moment of clarity. Yes, it was him tripping, not me pushing him." Her face turned stiff with anger. "Thaddeus, you're an adult, aren't you? Do you think everyone is as vile and shameless as you? He had no reason to do t