章 200: Annoyed Couple [2]

Chapter - 200

The man's brow creased with a web of doubts, his skepticism deepening with her too-quick denial. "But if there's nothing between you, why does this whole ordeal upset you so much?" he pressed further, his gaze piercing, searching for the truth hidden beneath layers of her frustration.

The woman felt a heavy weight in her chest, a tumult of emotions struggling for release as she grappled with how to express the gravity of her feelings. "It's because he... he's the reason..." she faltered, her words trailing off as if each one was a battle to push out.

"Because of him, I ended up in handcuffs, taken to that grim interrogation room, subjected to hours of questioning, looked at with suspicion..." she burst out, her voice laced with a mix of anger and vulnerability. She paused, as if hesitant to reveal more, her eyes darting away.