Chapter 107

Even Matthew, who had never been fully supportive of me, stood up. "Mr. Parker, isn't it a bit hasty to publicly announce this without any evidence?" he questioned. "What if it really wasn't William? How will you compensate for the emotional damage you caused him?" To my surprise, three of my friends stood up to support me. My shock and panic instantly eased. It seemed that pretending to be poor had actually paid off in the end. These three guys would be my best friends for life. Louis was livid. He shouted, "You're still defending him? Does this even need proof? He's a poor loser who's been pretending to be rich since school started, acting like a trust-fund kid while he's always been broke!" He continued, "He took Felicia shopping and spent 15 thousand dollars on clothes. Then, he donated 70 thousand dollars. Tell me, if he didn't steal the money, where did it come from?" Matthew and the others fell silent. The others chimed in, eagerly agreeing. "Exactly! Where did his money