. The next day, I returned to the police station and went with the same two officers to Moonlight Lake, where I walked them through everything in detail. They took careful notes, not daring to slack off. After all, Nick had personally ordered them to uncover the truth and clear my name. By the time I returned to Brown Pack, it was nearly noon. Just as I stepped out of the car and headed toward the front gates, a group of people suddenly rushed out and surrounded me aggressively. “What do you want?” I asked, immediately alert. I didn’t recognize any of them, but it was obvious they came for me. Daylight robbery? Seriously? “You murderer, Wendy!” A middle-aged woman with graying hair grabbed my collar and shouted, “Everyone look! This is the killer!” I frowned and shoved her away.

