Chapter 232

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that it was Nora who trapped you?" Michael's voice carried the weight of guilt and remorse. He had believed Nora's fabricated stories, and now that the truth was out, he felt a deep self-loathing. "You were always so protective of Nora... How could I dare to say anything? I was afraid that, like always, you would believe only her and not me," Ruby replied in a voice filled with pain. Her eyes reflected the helplessness of the past years. "I trust you, Ruby," Michael said firmly, his gaze fixed on her. These were the same eyes in which Ruby had once seen love, but now they only showed regret. "Why are you showing me these pictures?" Ruby asked in confusion, her eyes glued to the screen. "I asked Ryan to check the surveillance footage from the night you were drugged five years ago. It turns out that all the records from that night at the Evernight Club were destroyed by a security guard. When we traced the number of the person who contacted that guard, we