"What? Bella has been acquitted?!" Sky's soft voice suddenly rose.
Anna, who was beside him, also looked surprised upon hearing this.
On the other end of the phone, Lawyer He's voice was filled with deep regret.
"I'm sorry, we've done everything we could. But the police couldn't find any more solid evidence to convict Bella. So they had to release her according to the regulations."
"But the police told me before that there was a high chance Bella would be convicted."
"That was true before, but the situation has changed now. The suspect Lora, who was arrested by the police, suddenly changed her testimony. She admitted that she instructed Maddi to retaliate against you, and that Bella had nothing to do with it."
"Lora..."
Sky knew that Lora was one of Bella's close friends and a key figure in this incident.
According to the information revealed by the police earlier, it was Lora's accusation that dragged Bella down.
"But I don't even know Lora, and we have no grudges against each other. She couldn't have had a motive to retaliate against me..."
Lawyer He said, "She did. According to Lora's testimony, she has always been jealous of you. She said she had a crush on a man named William, who is your ex-boyfriend. During college, Lora had been holding a grudge against you because of this, and that's why she paid Maddi to retaliate against you. The reason why she initially blamed Bella was because she was afraid of going to jail. Now, she can't bear the guilt in her conscience, so she told the truth to the police."
What a conscientious condemnation!
This is clearly just Lora's excuse!
Sky had never heard of Lora having a crush on William before, despite knowing her for some time.
It's obvious that Lora must have received some benefits from the Kin family.
So, at a critical moment, she took all the blame upon herself, allowing Bella to completely escape.
However, he couldn't understand why the Chen family, who were also wealthy, would let their daughter sacrifice herself for nothing.
What kind of benefits did the Kin family offer to buy Lora's silence?
But all these questions were useless now.
Bella walked out of the detention center this morning, looking confident and unashamed.
After hanging up the phone, Sky pressed his fingertips against his forehead, trembling slightly, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples.
He was so angry that his head was throbbing, and his body was shaking as if all the strength in his body was being drained away.
He had thought that even if he was deceived by Bella, it would at least be some consolation to know that Bella would face legal consequences.
If Bella could be brought to justice in the end, it would at least be a sign that justice had been served.
But now...
Not only had he lost his ring and been swindled out of two hundred thousand, but he also had to watch Bella walk out of the detention center and continue to live her good life outside!
"Why should this world be so unfair?!" Sky exclaimed.
Anna, who was standing beside him, overheard the conversation on the phone and tried to console him. "Don't get too upset, Sky. Don't let it affect you too much. We can go find Bella and make her return the money and the ring. Don't worry, I'll talk to my brother and make sure Bella is arrested..."
Anna took out her phone to search for her brother's WeChat, but was distracted by a new post on her friend's circle.
"Wait, Sky, look at this! Bella just posted something on her friend's circle!" Anna exclaimed excitedly, handing over her phone.
In the post, Bella was dressed up in expensive jewelry and a limited edition designer dress, smiling at the camera.
Under the photo, she wrote boastfully, "How do I look tonight? I'm glad to be with my boyfriend at this family banquet."
She even uploaded the location of the Seven Star Sofia Hotel banquet hall, which was owned by the Li family group, where Bella was currently located.