"Carter asked me to spare you in order to protect you, and you didn't know any better. You had to unite with Lady Bella to make me and Carter lose face in public on such an occasion, are you satisfied now?"

After I finished, I saw Mrs. Louis and Bella who looked embarrassed again.

"Don't you two ladies want to call the police? Do you need me to help you?"

At this point, everyone looked at Vanessa questioningly.

"Master Carter, Miss Nicola, don't you misjudge Vanny! Vanny is innocent!"

Shabby came out of nowhere.

She cried and knelt down in front of me, her hands tugging at my long skirt....