Chapter 53

Anna trembled with fear and quickly let go of Benjamin's hand. Peter stepped forward and said, "Officer, I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. Today, we brought Comrade Willow here to clarify everything. My son wanted to avenge his aunt and asked Comrade Willow to go to the sorghum fields at night to scare her. But Comrade Willow misunderstood, thinking my son was up to no good, which led to a series of unfortunate events..." Willow's mouth twitched. No one would believe such an excuse, and Benjamin's expression confirmed it. He looked at Willow, clearly unimpressed by Peter's flimsy story. Peter, knowing his story was full of holes, quickly added, "We're willing to compensate Willow and Comrade Jason Nicholson for their injuries." Benjamin coughed lightly and asked, "Comrade Willow, what do you think?" Anna and Peter turned their anxious eyes to Willow, waiting for her response. Willow replied calmly, "It was dark that night, and I was scared. I don't know what happened exactly,