The bcrowd /bsuddenly became agitated, with surprised and questioning bvoices /brising one after another.

bMost /bbpeople /bbhere /bbwere /bcolleagues in the medical field bwho /bhad heard bof /beach other’s names to some extent, especially bme- /b

b“/bDr. Windsor? No way.b” /b

b“/bShe doesn’t blook /bblike /bthat kind bof /bperson…”

Standing in bthe /bcrowd, I could feel those gazes like sharp needles piercing my skin.

I had indeed gone to the restroom bjust /bnow and ced my bag on the washstand.

But I never saw bAshley /bat all!

bJust /bthen, I heard familiar footsteps. Ferris and his group slowly walked over.

He surveyed the crowd, frowning slightly, his voice low: “What happened?b” /b

Before I could speak, Ashley had already quickly walked to him, her voice tearful: “Ferris, the ring you gave me is missing…”

My heart sank heavily.

Ferris’s expression indeed changed. Although he hadn’t spoken yet, people around were already adding fuel to the fire.

Miss Carter said when the ring went missing, she was with Dr. Windsor.”

looked up, meeting the gazes cast from all directions, including his–Ferris’s.

n that instant, bI /bdetected the faint fragrance from his body now turning cold, like the wolf that had once leaped into my arms countless times, now roaring and aring its fangs at me.

My back tensed, and I instinctively held my breath.

Milo spoke up, his tone calm but unquestionable: “Isn’t there a mistake? Aurora would never take someone else’s things.”

bAs /bsoon as he finished speaking, Ferris’s eyes instantly turned cold, a sharp light shing in the depths of his pupils.

stand still, my palms cold, yet my fingertips trembled slightly.

knew he wouldn’t believe me, but I didn’t expect he would push me to this extent in front of everyone.

Milo calmly smiled slightly, “I’ve always supported reason over rtionships. If she really took it, then investigate; but if she didn’t, you’re humiliating a doctor.

Sounds nice.” Ferris chuckled lowly, his bgaze /bfalling directly on my face like a hunter staring at prey, “Then let’s check her things, guity or not, we’ll see soon nough.”

bAs /bhis words fellb, /bthe air seemed to tighten, and silence surrounded us.

Milo smiled and said: “Alpha Ferris, I’ve always supported reason over rtionships. Everything must be based on evidence.”

‘bEvidence/bb?/bb” /b

Ferris rubbed his watch bface/bb, /bhis gaze falling on my faceb, /bb“/bbIf /bshe didn’t take it, we’ll know by checking her things, right?”

Everyone fell silent.

Ashley lowered her gazeb, /ba sh of triumphant smile in her eyesb, /bthen pretended to hesitate: “But it’s not right to publicly search someone’s personal belongingsb./b”

He sneered. “Didn’t byou /bsay bthe /bring was blost/bb? /bbSuspect /bsomeone, search bthem/bb–/bbis /bbthere /bba /bbproblem /bwith thatb?/bb” /b

b“/bAlpha Ferris is right. A clear conscience fears bno /busationb./bb” /b

b“/bbYes/bb…/bb” /b

My face instantly turned deathly pale, as if all blood had been drained from it.

This wasn’t just humiliation–this was tantly trampling my dignity underfoot.

I took a bdeep /bbreath, feeling my chest about to burstb, /bbyet /bstill forced myself to raise my headb, /bbmy /bbvoice /bcold and nearly calm: “Alpha Ferris, I didn’t take her ring.b” /b

“If you didn’t take it, why are you afraid of being searchedb?/bb” /b

His words bwere /bsharpb, /bbut his tone was bvery /bcold.

I couldn’t even refute it.

I wasn’t stupid. Ashley wouldn’t confirm the ring was in my bag without reason.

bUnless/bb… /b

Ashley walked up to me and said: “It’s just a simple check. If you really didn’t take it, why are you afraid of inspection?”

She put on a face of heartbreak and regret, “That ring means a lot to meb, /bI just want to find it back…”

Saying this, she suddenly snatched the handbag from my hands.

I was startled and almost instinctively tried to snatch it back.

But Ferris blocked me, his gaze carrying a cold warning:

“Let her look.”

As soon as Ferris spoke, the handbag in my hands had already been opened by Ashley.

I held my breathb, /bmy heartbeat seeming to roar in my ears.

Then-

“Enough.”

A cold, sharp male voice came from outside the crowd, instantly diverting everyone’s attention.