Chapter 221 She Did This
She bit her lip, looked away, and pressed her hands against Lucian’s chest, reluctantly saying, “I’m sorry, I was wrong about you last night.”
Then, she forcefully pushed him away. This caught Lucian off guard, and he fell off the bed.
Calista couldn’t focus on anything else and quickly scrambled out of bed, rushing naked into the
bathroom.
She glanced at herself in the mirror as she passed by the vanity. She had marks all over her body, from
her neck to her collarbone and abdomen.
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Although she could not remember a thing, she had a vague idea of what happened by looking at her
bruises.
It wasn’t until she was lying in the bathtub, enjoying the warm water, that she began to recall the events of
last night.
Last night, she had met up with her roommates from university. She hadn’t left the private room since
entering it.
Nor did she eat or drink anything from outside, so she couldn’t figure out when she was drugged.
Did someone put something in her drink? What happened to her roommates who were with her?
She and Emma had left the private room earlier, but did Skye and Kay call her later? She had booked the
hotel, and the room access card was with her.
Out of habit, Calista reached out to grab her phone and make a call, only to realize her phone had been.
thrown away by that mysterious person last night.
If her roommate had drugged her, then who was that mysterious person from last night?
As she pondered these questions, time passed quickly. The bath was so soothing she hadn’t noticed the
time. Suddenly, there was an urgent knocking on the door.
“Calista, if you don’t come out soon, I’ll break in,” Lucian yelled.
Taking a hot bath in the morning and on an empty stomach was bad.
Calista had been inside for forty minutes already, and he had waited patiently before knocking, giving her
plenty of time to compose herself.
Calista came to her senses and realized she felt a bit dizzy. Her fingers had wrinkled from being in the
She quickly climbed out of the bathtub and wrapped herself in a bathrobe before heading out
Lucian tossed some clothes to her and said casually, “Change Lets fed out who set everything up fast
night
Calista’s roommates waited on the couch as she and Lucian entered the office. They looked nothing like the carefree and wild bunch from last night
Kay was the first to notice her
She pouted and complained, “Where did you go last nigronspad called you non–stop, and you didn’t answer. We even tried to get the manager to check the surveillance cage We were on the verge
of calling the police
She looked rather miserable, with disheveled air a tres face and red eyes As she spoke, she even let
out a hiccup.
She was distressed. She might have rushed toward her if it werent for the security guards beside Calista
Calista asked, “So, where did you and Skye sleep last nigh
She was almost certain that she had been drugged inside the private room. The beer bottles were served
unopened.
Her gaze swept across the three people on the couch each showing concem in their expressions. So.
who was responsible for the ordeal?
who was resp
They were quite close in university but went their separate ways after graduation Over the years, they only exchanged greetings via text messages on special occasions
Their friendship wasn’t as strong as it used to be
Kay answered, “We slept in the private room. We first warned to book another room, but we were worried you couldn’t find us when you came back. We were brought here before dawn.”
When Lucian entered. Skye’s gaze had been fixed on him. She was more sensitive and observant than the
other two and noticed that Lucian and Callista seemed grave
She furrowed her brow and asked, Calista, did something happen last night?
Calista nodded, then she turned her gaze to Emma, who remained plent
What about you, Emma? Where were you last night?”
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Emma held her head, saying, “I had just entered a stall in the restroom last night when someone drugged
- me.
The manager added, “Miss Greene was passed out in the restroom when we found her. We immediately took her to the hospital. We’re still waiting for the lab results to see if she was drugged.”
Calista asked the manager, “Can I see the surveillance footage from the restroom entrance last night?”
“The culprit was prepared, blocking the surveillance with a cloth before walking through,” the manager
explained.
There were hundreds of surveillance cameras throughout the building, and a malfunction in one of them, especially for just a few minutes, could easily go unnoticed…
He continued, “As for…”
He hesitated momentarily, then shifted his gaze to Lucian, who was standing nearby.
The revelation of hidden cameras would affect Luminary Lounge’s reputation, and according to the
media reports, he and Miss Everhart were currently divorced.
He didn’t know what his intentions were.
Lucian was restless for the entire night and had been woken up by Calista after falling asleep. He was
now mentally and physically exhausted.
Irritated by the manager’s scrutiny, he annoyedly said, “Show it to her. Why are you looking at me?”
Soon, Calista was presented with the surveillance video.
The manager explained, “The culprit disguised themselves and faced away from the camera. We only
captured half of their face, but…
Calista’s gaze fell on the computer screen, and she finally understood why the manager had hesitated
earlier. This person was wearing a mask that looked like a masquerade mask.
“It’s Lily,” Calista suddenly spoke, interrupting the manager.
Lucian frowned and said unhappily, “What obsession do you have with her? You keep mentioning her
name.
Callsta pointed at the person on the screen and said with a dry smile, “Mr. Northwood, take a look. Isn’t
this your ex–girlfriend?”
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Although Lily had disguised herself and wore loose–fitting clothes, it was hard to conceal her posture and
demeanor.
She also danced since she was young, hence she had a more distinctive appearance. Anyone familiar with her would be able to recognize her.
Lucian glanced at the screen and admitted, “I can’t tell.”
“In that case, you’re not a very good boyfriend,” Calista said, thinking he was trying to defend Lily.
She sneered, “Shouldn’t you be able to recognize your girlfriend even if they were in disguise or
completely covered.”
“That’s what DNA testing is for, to put it bluntly, something that isn’t discernible by the human eye,” he
replied matter–of–factly.
Calista scoffed as he began to be logical all of a sudden. She would dress up and give him a good
beating if he ever got on her wrong side.
It seemed like Lucian could enha
you no matter how you dress up.”
her and said, “But if it were you, I would be able to recognize
Although Calista was certain that the person in the video was Lily, she knew Lily wouldn’t admit it based
solely on the video.
“It’s most likely her,” Paul said as he walked in from outside.
Lucian’s previously weary face instantly turned dark, and he asked, “What are you here?”
Paul ignored him and looked at Calista instead, placing a white pill before her.
“Lily gave me this last night, asking me to put it in your drink.”
He glanced at the screen as he spoke. Like the others, he couldn’t recognize the person as Lily.
Calista didn’t expect this surprise. Lily was truly malicious. She and Lucian were already divorced, so Lily no longer had to fight her to win him over.
Even so, it was despicable to do this to anyone. She reached out to take the pill, but Lucian was quicker. Before Calista realized it, the pill was already in his hand.
She withdrew her hand, slightly hesitated, and then asked, “Mr. Northwood, are you trying to protect her, or are you still in denial that she would do such a thing? We have an eyewitness and evidence.”
addressed him formally, and the cold, mocking smile in her eyes was like knives in his heart. She
Lucian pursed his lips, his deep eyes locked onto her. It was hard to discern his emotions, but it was
evident that he was infuriated.
“Do you think I’m that kind of person?”
