"I didn't! I didn't mean to!"
Mu Qingxue's voice carried a muffled, crying sob, yet she stubbornly lifted her head. For the first time, she did not shrink away, staring directly into Zhao Yali's bloodshot, fury-filled eyes.
The injustice of being falsely accused, the long-repressed frustration, and the bone-deep humiliation made her whole body tremble uncontrollably.
Chapter 21