Chapter 20

Samuel was detained for a week. Even after he was released from prison, the police fitted him with an electronic ankle monitor. Every time he got close to Julie again, the ankle monitor would emit a shrill alarm. Police officers stationed nearby would receive an alert and swiftly arrive to protect her. In contrast, Connor—though he threw the first punch—had Julie testify that he was acting to protect her. So, he was released without being charged. Samuel felt miserable when he weighed the differences in treatment. But he never blamed Julie. That was because after being released from prison, Samuel finally switched on his phone and carefully went through the chat history between him and Julie. One look and everything became crystal clear. "Fuck! So, this was all Cynthia's doing!" Samuel was seething. "That bitch actually sent Julie those videos!" The contents of the videos were obscene. On top of that, Cynthia had also added inflammatory comments under every video. "Poor litt