Charles Pond's expression instantly turned extremely ugly, his already unimpressive features now twisted with anger and panic, as if his facial features were squeezing together.
"Don't call the police!" a voice suddenly shrieked, breaking the stalemate on the scene. Everyone turned to look towards the source of the voice, only to see a classmate who usually accused Maria Carter of bullying now filled with horror, his voice trembling, "I confess, it was Charles Pond who gave me ten thousand to slander Maria Carter."
"Me too, Maria Carter never bullied me!" another classmate stepped forward, crying as they spoke. In an instant, those students who once swore that Maria Carter had bullied them confessed, like dominoes falling, admitting they were bribed by Charles Pond. They were merely inexperienced students in a face-off against Carlos, whose authoritative and oppressive questioning caused their psychological defenses to collapse instantly, confessing to everything.
