Chapter 541
The new handwriting sample was fluid and sharp, its strokes representing entirely different habits from Celeste’s previous penmanship.
Luna immediately lowered her voice, whispering indignantly to Sienna.
“She clearly prepped this in advance! She knew we had handwriting evidence, so she must have practiced specifically to forge a new style p>
Thea exhaled deeply, her eyes icing over. “A deliberately altered sample like this holds absolutely no referential value. She’s blatantly exploiting a loophole.
Real or fake, the handwriting avenue has just been completely severed by her; the police won’t use it anymore p>
Captain Rhodes closed the notebook and set it aside.
Having listened to Celeste’s rebuttals and verifying the evidential gaps, he understood the first two pieces of proof were indeed insufficient for a conviction.
He promptly played his most undeniable trump card.
Looking sternly at Celeste in her wheelchair, Captain Rhodes demanded in a heavy voice, “Let’s set those aside for now.
According to evidence photos, you have a very distinct burn scar on your thigh caused by a Stun Baton.
If you claim mistaken identity, why do you possess the exact same scar? Please explain p>
Hearing this, Celeste didn’t panic in the slightest; instead, she feigned shock, delicately furrowing her brow.
“I honestly have no idea where Ms. Sloan sourced those forged photos just to frame me.
My legs were injured in a car crash when I was a child. Due to my family’s poverty, I never received proper treatment, leaving me with lasting mobility issues.
The only mark on my leg is an old, faded scar from that childhood accident.
Decades of time have washed it away until it’s practically invisible. I have never had a stun baton burn scar.
If you don’t believe me, I can uncover it for you to see p>
The moment her words settled, under the shocked and bewildered gazes of everyone in the room p>
Celeste slowly reached down and lifted the hem of her knee-length skirt.
A pale, smooth thigh was fully exposed to the crowd.
The skin was flawless and immaculate, incredibly smooth to the touch.
The only imperfection was near the side of her knee-a faint, shallow line that almost blended perfectly into her skin tone.
Its edges were blurred, looking exactly like the hyperpigmentation of an old, healed wound from years ago.
Aside from that, her leg was entirely unmarked.
There was no horrifying stun baton burn, no matching scar shape.
It had absolutely zero resemblance to the thigh wound in the police evidence photos.
Stunned disbelief washed over the room.
Luna and Thea exchanged glances before whipping their shocked stares toward Sienna.
Sienna’s clear eyes narrowed slightly as absolute clarity pierced through her mind.
When Jarred abruptly whisked Celeste away and hid her in Zurich p>
That months-long disappearance had never just been about laying low.
He had bought her ample time to undergo specialized scar removal surgery in Zurich.
Erasing the single physical trait she could never fake.
From beginning to end, he had been quietly paving her way, acting as her ultimate safety net.
He anticipated every piece of evidence and cleared every flaw for her in advance.
“This is outrageous p>
Luna was instantly enraged, her chest heaving. “This is a tailor-made excuse built entirely around our evidence!
Every word she just said, every backup plan—Jarred absolutely spoon-fed it to her.
He intentionally stalled for time, secretly helped her remove the scar, and paved her escape route! He’s been harboring a criminal this whole time p>
Thea’s eyes brimmed with chilling disappointment as she shook her head slowly. “Jarred is truly beyond saving p>
Sienna remained silent the entire time, her solitary, lucid eyes fixed tightly on the man sitting opposite. who was also watching her.
Amid the uproar in the room, Celeste spoke up once more.