A Love Trap

Chapter 180 Pretend To Get Hurt

'He thinks he can bully my woman in front of me and get away with it? How dare he make that assumption!' Andrew thought to himself.

Hatred filled Lena's heart when she saw Andrew running over and showing great concern for Ashley and completely ignoring her.

She had made it seem like she was the victim and Ashley was the perpetrator, and yet he went to check on her first.

When Andrew stopped them from leaving, she didn't know why but she panicked. Something inside her told her that if she didn't leave as soon as possible, something would happen. Something bad.

So she cried out, "Raymond, I'm hurt. My leg hurts so much. Is it broken?"

"Honey, don't worry. It will be okay. I will take you to the hospital now." Raymond tried to soothe Lena and was about to proceed towards the exit.

Andrew gave him a cold stare. "Who said you could go? Stop them. Detain them here," he commanded the manager.

The manager summoned some guards and they immediately blocked Raymond's and Lena's path.

Ashley couldn't understand Andrew's intention behind this. "What is this for?"

Andrew didn't look at Ashley. Instead he kept his eyes on the manager and said, "Pull up footage of this incident from the surveillance system."

Andrew stroked Ashley's hair gently and explained, "I am trying to get you justice. Being my woman, you are not someone they can bully without facing the consequences. Just wait and see."

Ashley nodded and said, "Okay." She didn't know why, but when he said "my woman," her heart pounded wildly in her chest.

Raymond turned around and stared at Andrew furiously. "What do you mean? If you do have something to prove, can't you wait until I take Lena to the hospital first?"

Andrew didn't even bother to look at Raymond before replying, "No."

"What kind of person are you? You can't obstruct my way and keep me here just because you are the boss. Besides, Lena is injured."

"What's happening there? Sounds like some people are fighting." A couple of well-dressed ladies were watching the scene unfold.

"I don't know. It seems somebody pushed that girl and now they aren't allowing her to go to the hospital."

"Well, why don't we go over there to take a look? We won't be able to figure it out by just talking about it here," suggested one lady.

"Okay, let's go take a look for fun."

The three ladies squeezed in to get to the front of the circle of onlookers. As Andrew didn't do anything to stop the bystanders from gathering, the place was soon crowded with curious customers.

The manager glanced at the speculating crowd and went close to Andrew. "Mr. Lu, should I get the crowd dispersed?" he asked.

He knew Andrew didn't like a noisy crowd.

This time, he was wrong.

Andrew replied, "Not necessary."

"Manager, we have the footage," said a man carrying a laptop. He went to the manager and passed it to him.

The manager in turn took it to Andrew.

Seeing that the computer with the footage was brought out, Lena was suddenly seized with terror.

She started sobbing loudly and said, "Raymond, my leg hurts so much. Raymond, I think I am dying…"

"It is okay. Lena, just hold on for a few more minutes. I will get you to the hospital," he said softly.

"Raymond, we should go now. We should go to the hospital without further delay. I am scared…" Lena urged.

Raymond, too, wanted to leave desperately, but with so many people surrounding them and the big, tough guards who appeared to be professional and trained, how could they leave?

He looked at Andrew and asked, "What else do you want to do?"

Andrew clicked a few keys on the computer and in a few seconds, the screen was playing the scene when Ashley just arrived.

The large mall was a subsidiary of the Lu Group, so the entire place was equipped with surveillance cameras. The number of cameras and their location were designed very carefully and scientifically so as not to leave any blind spots for thieves or people who planned illegal activities. The clarity of the video was good. It was very clear that Ashley didn't touch Lena at all, and even when Lena reached out to pull Ashley's arm, she took one step back. The fact was Lena fell down herself.

"Show them this," Andrew said coldly, his voice sounding dangerous.

The manager asked the guard to place the computer in front of Raymond and Lena and replay the footage to them.

They also replayed it to the bystanders.

Ashley finally understood the reason why Andrew did this and warmth surged in her heart.

She had got used to these kinds of things. Lena did this often when she wanted to ruin her reputation in front of others. And Ashley was tired of explaining herself anymore. Some people would believe her while others wouldn't. Her explanation wouldn't make any difference.

"Look, how could that girl be so mean? Nobody pushed her or even touched her. She fell down by herself. However, she tried to frame the other girl."

"I think she is just jealous of her. That girl appeared to be sweet and kept referring to the other one as her 'sister' all the time. It is hard to believe that she has such a malicious heart."

"Let's get out of here. Nothing to watch. The truth has come to light."

After seeing the footage and making the comments, the crowd lost interest and gradually dispersed.

Lena who was still in Raymond's arms felt her blood boil. Hell! How could she have forgotten that there were surveillance cameras here?

'I'm dead. I'm in big trouble now.'

Lena wished she could dig a hole right there and jump in.

"Raymond…" she cried, trying to think of an explanation.

Raymond watched her in astonishment. "Ashley didn't push you? You played this out by yourself?"

"Raymond, I didn't act. Probably I lost balance myself. I didn't say Ashley pushed me. I kept saying that it wasn't her who…" Lena tried to save face. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Raymond watched her, his expression not revealing whether he believed her or not.

It was true that Lena didn't blame Ashley. As soon as he ran over, he saw Lena lying on the floor and she kept insisting that it wasn't Ashley who pushed her.

But the way the scene was played out, anyone would assume it was Ashley who pushed her.