Tiffany decided to make matters worse by adding fuel to the fire.
Antheena was in pain as she laughed at herself without knowing what to say.
"What else is there to say, Xavier?" Dominik finally asked after being silent the whole time.
On the other hand, an elated Liam, who was beside him, silently observed the situation as it developed while he snacked on some seeds.
Xavier looked at Matthew with a ruminating gaze as the corners of his lips curled upward. "I'm not as good as the others, so I have nothing to say."
That phrase of 'I'm not as good as the others, so I have nothing to say' caused everyone to ponder on it.
"I just want to know when Zac was injured."
When everyone thought the matter had been settled, Veronica broke the silence.
Tanya responded, "The incident happened at about 2.30AM. After the suspect hurt the prince, he was apprehended by the bodyguards and put up a fight for close to half an hour, so I'd say Zac was injured at about 2.30AM to 3.00AM."
"Why are you asking?" Tiffany sneered. "Are you trying to excuse Xavier from his responsibilities?
She hated Veronica so much that she would use every opportunity to target Veronica.
Veronica was not in the mood to reply to Tiffany, so she pulled out her cell phone and said, "At 2.30AM, I happened to swing by the Caritas Hotel, which is where Xavier is staying. I even stayed there for ten minutes. The timing seems to clash, so I can prove that Xavier has nothing to do with Zac's injury."
At that, everyone cast strange glances at her.
"You went to look for Xavier in the wee hours of the morning?!"
"Didn't Xavier say that he was with his wife?"
"My gosh, Veronica. Are you willing to sacrifice your reputation for Xavier's sake?"
"Veronica, why did you look for Xavier at that goddamn hour?"
"What relationship are you guys in?"
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