If the court decided she was guilty of a major crime, she could get a death sentence on hold, or a life sentence.
If they found her guilty of a lesser crime, she would still get at least twenty to thirty years behind bars.
Was there even any chance left for her? She'd already broken the law!
"Hiring someone to rape? When did Keira ever do such a thing?"
Carolina turned pale and felt a chill running down her spine.
Chloe gave her a nonchalant look without any expression.
"Six years ago at the piano competition, it was Keira who paid Chase Hicks. She was even smarter back then and opened an overseas account under someone else's name. I had to go to great lengths to investigate this."
Carolina almost lost her balance; she was so shocked.
Everyone was stunned by this revelation. They already knew that Chloe was wrongly accused of seducing the judges, and that it was actually someone else's doing.
To their surprise, it was Keira.
Six years ago?! Good Lord, how old was she then? Was her mind already that filthy?
"Mom, no... I didn't, I didn't..."
Viviana held Keira tightly, completely panicked and at a loss.
"You're talking nonsense! Keira would never do such a thing!" Viviana's voice was shrill, she was a typical mother defending her child.
Chloe glanced at Lance who was equally shocked, and next to him was the equally shocked and horrified Amelia Schneider.
"Also, she..."
Chloe suddenly pointed at Amelia, "She is a drug addict. The one who supplied her with drugs..."
Chloe laughed and looked at Keira, "Is her."
After the school celebration party, Amelia had a falling out with Keira, her reputation was ruined because of Keira. She was caught being intimate with a man in front of many people, and took all the blame a few days later.
Chloe acknowledged Keira's sweet talk, but someone who had their life ruined and still stood up to defend that person, was truly annoying.
Throughout the investigation, the result was not surprising at all.
Upon hearing the blame suddenly shifted to her, Amelia took several steps back.
"You're crazy, you lying bitch!" Amelia screamed at Chloe, looking pale.
"You can take a drug test to see if I'm talking nonsense." Chloe said coldly.
"Why should I?! You bitch!"
Amelia firmly refused, but someone was already in front of her.
"Please cooperate."
"Get off me! Don't touch me!"
Amelia waved her hand frantically, scratching a policeman's chin. The law enforcement officer immediately said,
"She's assaulting a police officer and obstructing justice, take her away!"
"Let me go! Chloe, you bitch..."
The police were efficient, and Chloe's rhythm was on point.
Despite Amelia's protests, she was eventually taken away. Her physical resistance spoke volumes about the truth.
"The patient didn't hurt any vital parts, but she lost too much blood, she needs to be taken to the hospital for a blood transfusion immediately."
Viviana quickly stood up and wanted to follow, but Chloe blocked her way.
"What are you doing?!"
Viviana screamed uncontrollably as Chloe played with the dagger she'd pulled from Keira's shoulder earlier in her hand, gripping the handle of the dagger with the tip pointing downward and watching the blood from it drip to the ground and splatter away.
Chloe at this moment, with a nonchalant expression, like a cold-blooded killer, didn't care or fear the blood before her.
She lowered her head, slowly swinging the blood gathered on the blade, and said nonchalantly,
"Nick, why don't you go with her, in case the hospital runs out of blood bags, you can always donate blood to your daughter."
A hint of panic flashed across Viviana's face, her gazes shifting rapidly.
Nick frowned, "What else do you want? How far do you plan to push the Summers?"
"Nick, the ambulance is about to leave, aren't you going?"
"No! He doesn't have to go!"
Viviana suddenly shouted, tightly holding Nick's hand, shaking her head palely.
"Now..." Viviana's voice was trembling, she almost choked on her own saliva after saying a few words, she quickly swallowed and said, "Now the family is in chaos, we can't be without you... I'll stay with Keira... I'll go..."
Viviana was about to turn around and leave, but Chloe blocked her way again.
"Viviana, you can't leave now, we still have things to discuss."
Nick spat out in anger, "This is critical time, Keira's hanging by a thread, and you're still thinking about sorting out our issues?"
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