Chapter 11

Before the officers could utter another word, Gerald seized Joanne's collar, his eyes red with anger. "The security footage shows everything clearly. Joanne, why did you falsely accuse Eleanor of trying to attack you?"

Never having witnessed Gerald in such a state before, Joanne crumpled in terror. She inched towards the police, shaking uncontrollably, "Officers, I admit it. Please, arrest me. Put me in jail."

Joanne was well aware of Gerald's potential for cruelty. He had been willing to perform surgery on me without anesthesia just to prove his loyalty.

Now, to exact revenge on me, he might torture Joanne to her last breath. Recalling the gruesome scene from that day, Joanne broke into a cold sweat. At this moment, she felt the police station was her safest refuge.