Two assistants rushed to Balch's side, as the show producer also immediately led a team carrying cameras to approach him, pointing at Balch to film. The studio was suddenly in chaos.
Balch stood up, sandwiched between two assistants, but was still bumped a couple of times.
In the midst of the chaos, he heard one of the assistants say, "Mr. Lawson, we've got a problem."
Then he heard the almost shrieking voice of the show producer: "Mr. Lawson, there are online rumors that your ex-wife's death is linked to Fidelia and that you're in the know. Is this true?"
Hearing this question, Balch's head felt like it was blown up, buzzing with confusion that stopped him from thinking.
"Back off!" the two assistants tried to push away the crowd. "Stop filming!"
The station's reporters continued to ask, "Did you collude with Fidelia to kill your ex-wife?"
"Was Fidelia's death also your plan?"
"Why would you have Fidelia kill your wife?"
In this extremely noisy and chaotic environment, Balch abruptly took off his glasses, glaring at the crowd, his voice cold and stern: "This is utter nonsense!"
Then a phone was handed to Balch.
"How do you explain the content of this online expose?"
Balch looked down to see the content on the phone screen: "The mystery of Janetta's death has been revealed; the murderer is the closest person!"
Balch reached out to take the phone, but the person suddenly pulled back, continuing to ask more sharp and aggressive questions.
"Mr. Lawson, you should leave now!" The assistant managed to block the crowd and turned to Balch.
Balch turned around and headed for the studio exit.
But as soon as he got to the door, someone came in from the outside, bumping right into him.
"Mr. Lawson." Herman, leading a small team, blocked his way, saying, "About the deaths of your ex-wife Janetta and Fidelia, we would like you to come back to the police station to assist with the investigation."
Balch, not wearing his glasses, revealed a deep gaze, calmly looking at the police in front of him.
After a while, he put his glasses back on, returning to his usual gentle demeanor, and replied lightly, "Okay."
He left the TV station with Herman, with many people holding up cameras to follow and film. Balch knew that the online report was now public knowledge.
Not until he got in the car did he finally get to see the full content of the online expose.
The expose analyzed his relationship with Janetta and Fidelia in detail. More importantly, it included a video that he had watched countless times and was supposed to have been destroyed.
The murderer in the video was dressed in black, hiding her identity, and stabbed Janetta.
Janetta was powerless to resist, gradually losing her life.
"What is this?" Balch's face turned serious, and he slowly asked
"This is the surveillance footage from when your wife was killed." Herman said slowly, "In the previous investigation, you didn't mention that you had surveillance installed in your house."
Balch suddenly laughed, "So what? Is this proof that I'm the murderer? I didn't know about the surveillance, and I don't know where this footage came from."
"No problem." Herman paused, took out his own phone, pulled up a video, and handed it to him. "Take a look at this."
Balch glanced at him, took the phone, and saw the same video.
Though it had the same content, this video was obviously processed.
Balch's hand suddenly froze.
In the video, he saw himself; his face appeared in the surveillance footage.
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