A brutal kick landed on my chest, the taste of blood flooding my throat. Like a stray dog, I tried to crawl away, but someone grabbed my ankle and dragged me back.
Fist after fist crashed into my face until I was unrecognizable, swollen and bleeding. Only when they grew tired did they pause to mourn their dead daughter.
Seizing my chance, I dragged myself up and clutched Chloe Miller’s arm, screaming:
“It was her! I was Emily Brooks’s lawyer—her last words were begging me to clear her name!”
Chloe sneered.
“Do you have any evidence? Defamation is illegal. I could have you arrested for this!”
“The evidence is at the Evans Law Firm!”
But as the words left my mouth, the chilling realization hit me—the firm had already been shut down by Jason Miller. I had no way to prove anything. Cold sweat soaked my back.
Emily’s family glared at me with bloodshot eyes.
“You won’t admit your guilt and now you slander Miss Chloe? You deserve to die!”
“If we don’t kill you today, we’ll never face our daughter again!”
“Beat her! Beat this vile woman to death!”
They rushed at me. In desperation, I clung tightly to Chloe. She too was caught in the chaos, receiving several blows to her face.