Chapter 82: The Old Kashi House Does Not Welcome You

The little boy introduced himself first: Ben Turner. He briefly explained the situation. Ben was in class when a few policemen suddenly called him out. The classroom was in an uproar, and when Ben returned, his classmates began pointing fingers at him, calling him a murderer. Worse still, some media outlets, aiming for sensational news, interviewed Hilda Gary, a girl in his class known for her excellent grades and being the child of an official. Irene had seen the report; it was the same interview video circulating widely online. In it, the girl, when faced with the reporter's leading questions, knew nothing but claimed that the boy taken by the police was the second-best student, usually very reclusive and unfriendly, and didn't seem to get along with the top student, Anderson Hall. Other classmates corroborated Hilda's claims, making Ben the primary suspect under the media's guidance and Hilda's influence in the class. Talking about this, Ben remained remarkably indifferent.