Chapter 25

There was no denying that their methods were vicious—they were accusing her of murder. It was clear that today, no matter what, they were determined to end her life. The crowd was stunned. This had escalated far beyond the previous incriminating footage. That footage, at worst, would have destroyed Ella's reputation, subjected her to mockery, and left her an outcast. But now, this was a murder accusation. Everyone knew murder was a grave crime—punishable by a lifetime in prison, if not the death penalty. And with the video evidence, it looked like Ella had killed someone. "Isn't that Owen Cooke? I remember the Cooke family reporting his disappearance a few days ago. So, he was killed by Ella?" someone in the crowd gasped, recognizing the man in the video. The victim's identity and time of death were now revealed. Kate didn't just fabricate footage—she had orchestrated a real murder to completely destroy Ella. Since the Cooke family had influence in Tiston, it was clear that Ka