Save Myself from Desperation

Chapter 274 As soon as Cara heard they would check the surveillance, she panicked. If the surveillance footage revealed that she was the one who damaged the painting...

Cara bit her lip. Several times during Ashley’s restoration process, she had thought about leaving. But if she left, it would only prove her guilt.

Besides, even if she wanted to leave, the others wouldn’t agree. Paul had already instructed his staff to retrieve the surveillance footage.

Cara anxiously twisted her hands together, took a deep breath, and put on a gentle smile. “Mr. Walker, I’m feeling a bit unwell and would like to go to the restroom. I'll be right back.”

Charlie interrupted before Paul could respond, “No! You can’t leave!”

Cara was taken aback by his shout and looked at him innocently. “Mr. Ramos, do you suspect that | want to escape? How could I? I'm not that kind of person. I’ve been in this room from morning till evening, and my stomach is genuinely not feeling well.”

Charlie's gaze was wary and cold. “Cara, do you think | still believe your sweet words? We're about to check the surveillance, and you can’t leave without permission!”

Joseph felt the tension rising and immediately pulled Ashley back. “Let’s step away and watch the drama. The conflict between the villains is really exciting! Hey, there’s no use in just arguing, why not fight each other! Fight!”

Ashley looked at him speechlessly.

Simon had been standing next to Ashley the entire time, sighing with remorse on his face. “Ashley, | invited Cara to the previous Skyward Art Exhibition and never expected that she would...”

Simon had only recently seen the recording online, which exposed Cara’s intentions to harm Ashley! If he had known all this beforehand, he would never have invited Cara!

Ashley quickly reassured him, “Mr. Hunt, | only found out about Cara’s true nature recently. And | knew she wanted to harm me recently, too.

Chapter 274 So, please don’t blame yourself!”

Simon looked at Ashley with tender affection, his eyes shimmering with tears. He thought, Ashley is understanding and makes people feel for her.’

When he turned to look at Cara, Simon regarded her as nothing more. than trash. He had decided to have no further association with her.

Meanwhile, Cara continued arguing with Charlie. Charlie refused to let her go to the restroom under any circumstances. “No, you can’t leave this place!”

Cara held her stomach, appearing very uncomfortable. “Mr. Ramos, I’m really feeling unwell. I'll come back right after using the restroom.”

Charlie no longer believed Cara. His lips trembled in anger. “You haven't mentioned feeling unwell the entire afternoon, and now all of a sudden? How strange!”

The onlooking restorers were astonished, their eyes wide open. “It's rare to see Charlie so angry. He’s always calm and composed!”

“But | don’t think Cara is pretending. She really looks uncomfortable. Maybe she genuinely needs to go to the restroom. It wouldn’t hurt to let her go!”

“Seeing them like this, | can’t tell who actually damaged the painting.” “Charlie is acting unusually today, unlike before. | guess it’s highly likely that he’s the one who damaged it.”

Opinions varied among the observers. Henry finally said sternly, “Stop arguing! The surveillance footage will be retrieved soon, and nobody is allowed to leave this place!”

It was clear that checking the surveillance was the most important task at hand. Cara was not allowed to leave until they finished watching the footage.

Upon hearing Henry’s words, Cara stopped struggling and began to panic.

She thought, ‘It’s over.

‘What am | going to do now?”

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Not long after, the staff retrieved the surveillance footage.

Everyone immediately gathered around the computer screen to watch.

The footage showed clear images of the room, capturing Charlie and Cara’s first attempt at restoring the painting. They first used 60-degree hot water to clean the painting, then used tweezers to remove the backing paper.

hen, the surveillance footage clearly captured Cara using the tweezers. to puncture the painting accidentally! Paul, filled with anger, looked at this scene, his eyes on the verge of bursting. “Cara, it was you! You damaged the painting!”

Cara’s face turned pale, and she desperately tried to defend herself. “Was it really me? | didn’t know. | wasn’t paying attention. I'm not good at restoring artifacts, and | didn’t even realize that | damaged the painting. | genuinely didn’t know. | didn’t do it on purpose.”

Charlie’s lips trembled with anger. “Cara, you're still lying and trying to defend yourself! You knew all along that you damaged the painting!”

“| didn’t, | truly didn’t know. If | had known, | would never push away the blame.” Cara spoke with genuine sentiment, looking on the verge of tears.

However, in the next second, the surveillance footage showed Cara’s change in complexion after she punctured the painting. She immediately reached out and covered the damaged area!Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

“Oh my god! She knew! She knew everything! She knew she caused trouble and intentionally covered it up!” A young restorer exclaimed in shock, and his eyes wide open.

But that wasn't the end.

The surveillance footage continued. After Cara covered the damaged area with her hand, Charlie sensed something was wrong and asked her what happened. But she chose to keep it hidden and said it was nothing.

When Henry discovered the punctured painting, Cara pretended to be innocent and asked Charlie, “Mr. Ramos, do you know what happened? Did you accidentally puncture the painting with the tweezers?”

Because of this, at the time, everyone believed that Charlie was the one who damaged the painting and blamed him, Chapter 274 Never would they have imagined that the truth was completely different!

“Oh my god, it was Cara who damaged it! And she pretended not to know, and even tried to shift the blame onto Charlie! This... | can’t find words to describe it. It’s utterly mind-blowing! She’s just despicable, pretending to be gentle and innocent but actually harming others!”

“| can’t believe how cunning she is! Damaging the painting herself and then accusing someone else, it's just... I’m lost for words. She's the worst kind of person!”

“She even pretended to be so innocent, and | fell for it!”

“| can’t believe it! Cara, when you said you wanted to go to the bathroom. earlier, you were just pretending to be uncomfortable! You're such an actress!”

“Think about that recording that was leaked online recently. Cara was secretly trying to harm Ashley. This incident just shows that she’s not a good person! She pretends to be gentle and innocent, but actually hurts others. It’s disgusting!”

“| used to feel a little sorry for Charlie being framed and set up. But now, thinking back, it’s karma for Charlie! When the recording was exposed online, he didn’t believe Ashley and instead believed Cara, saying there must have been a misunderstanding. Now, he’s being falsely accused himself! He deserves it!”