Marco continued to hold her for a moment Longer, savoring the feeling of her in his embrace.
Fortunately, he caught her in time.
He didn’t even want to think about the harm she could have suffered if he didn’t.
Marco looked over at Marina, who was sitting on the floor, with cold, stern eyes.
Marco's forceful shove pushed Marina into the stair railing, the steel edge digging painfully into her ribs. A sharp
pain rose in her chest as she gasped for breath. After she pulled herself to her feet, she Lifted her gaze to meet
Marco's cold, frigid stare.
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Quivering with fear, she retreated to the corner, seeking refuge in its shadowy embrace.
Marco had long been a source of intimidation for Marina, his mere glance capable of inducing terror in her heart.
To make matters worse, he wore a sullen expression, which only added to her anxiety.
“Marco... It's not my fault! Loraine lost her balance and fell!”
Marco snapped, his voice sharp and cutting, “Don’t Lie to me! | saw all of it!”
“Marco, please trust me!”
“I saw you push Loraine!” Marco's eyes were filled with disappointment.
“It appears that you have a burning desire to return to the police station.”
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Loraine, who was quietly nestled in his embrace, regained her senses and cast a cold gaze at Marina.
“Marina, | shall file a lawsuit against you and have you and your mother Locked up together.”
Blood drained from Marina's face. “What do you mean?”
“You pusheddown the stairs a moment ago. Marco and the bar's surveillance footage can prove your guilt.
This is not the first instance of premeditated harm on your part, and it is far more severe than your mother’s
offense.”
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At best, Laura was guilty of defamation and slander. She could secure her release on bail if she had enough
funds.
But Marina would not be let off the hook that easily.
Realization dawned on Marina's face; she had committed a criminal offense.
The mere thought of getting caught by the authorities and facing imprisonment petrified her.
“Marco, | didn’t mean to do that. | was in a frenzy. Please help me. | don’t want to go to jail,” Marina uttered
anxiously, gazing at Marco.
His heart sank as he silently observed Marina's feverish refusal to accept accountability.