Cynthia Dion:
"If I had done all that, I couldn't even live with myself. But I didn't. I will never harm a woman, a man, or an innocent child," I declared loudly, aware of Mr. Holt's gaze. He had urged me to end the argument instead of continuing to talk about it. However, I didn't refrain from defending myself. Her false accusations couldn't make me feel guilty about something so repulsive.
She was essentially accusing me of murder, something I would never commit.
"You succeeded. You threatened me and the--" I rudely interrupted her before she could finish.
"Maleeka! I'm begging you, please don't lie. You know how terrible things are for me right now. Please don't say anything that might make things worse," she had gone from being very affectionate to a completely different person. I
