"Isn't it obvious? It's not like Amos would pay money to attack his own reputation like that, right?"

Eudora fell silent.

After a pause, she murmured, "Do you mean that Charlie actually committed no crime, and that's why he could be bailed?"

"I can't confirm that, but I can confirm that we have found no evidence to prove that he did commit the crime!"

Eudora frowned. For some reason, she felt a little wronged.

"If that's the case, Amos could've told me directly. Why didn't he say anything when I went to him? And he didn't even react when I told him that I might file a lawsuit?"

Harley held...