I walked further and further away, only hearing William's cold snort behind me. I didn't know what he said, and then I vaguely heard the sound of an argument, but I didn't want to know any of this anymore.
Two days later, Jacob came to see me. This time, he had a happy look on his face and brought a notice of withdrawal of the lawsuit.
"Mrs. Ortiz agreed to drop the charges. Since the person involved doesn't admit that the ring was stolen by you, all the evidence doesn't hold up. Vivian, you're free."
The sudden surprise made me unable to react for a while. I looked at Jacob blankly, not knowing what to do next.
"What are you standing there for? I'll go through the formalities for you, and you'll be able to get out soon." Jacob patted me on the shoulder and walked out quickly to go thr
