“Mr. Frank Hartman.”

“He is the one who firmly believes in my innocence, who arranged the press conference for me.”

“Though I share no blood ties with the Hartman family, they’ve treated me like one of their own, and would never harm me.”

“Thank you, truly, thank you.”

Scarlett bowed deeply before the elder of the Hartman family, her sincerity like an unspoken plea that resonated in the spacious room.

The old ...