Chapter 546

While journalism was a fast-paced industry, when it came to news that involved human lives, the police should have been contacted so that a proper investigation could have been made, and not just a rally for the people's sympathy. They were reporters, not judges. Without the law by their side, what did it matter even if they made a huge headline out of it? It wasn't like people could be punished solely because of what was said in a newspaper. Only a fool would think that way. The audience began to whisper among themselves. Axel went mute. Jerome backed him up. "Of course we have proof! As for the police… Well, it's in the news, isn't it? They know about it already!" I was speechless. Was that really a good retort? The proper way would have been to contact the authorities before publishing it in the newspapers. Was this one of the differences between Francia and Aspen? I frowned at Jerome. "Well, please show us the proof since you claim to have it." "Very well." Jerome had evide