Chapter 364 She Pretends to Be Innocent and Pure
Luckily, Ethan answered Clara's call.
For Clara, getting Ethan to pick up was already half the battle.
Ethan listened to Clara's voice, feeling a bit dazed until Clara asked him again, prompting him to respond, "Where are you?"
Katniss overheard that it was Clara calling and wisely kept quiet.
Although she suspected Clara and Johnson were involved in some shady business, it was something Ethan needed to find out for himself.
Clara quickly replied, "I'm at home waiting for you, Ethan. I have good news to share. Can you come see me soon?"
Ethan replied, "Wait for me."
After hanging up, Ethan's expression remained stern.
He looked at Katniss and said, "Katniss, thanks. I don't know why you're investigating this, but it's useful to me. I'll have someone look into Clara. What do you want to do about Johnson?"
The information Ethan had was discovered while investigating Katniss's situation.
If Ethan wanted to know if Clara was involved in that night's events, he needed to start with Johnson.
"I plan to report him to the police. Do you want to come with me?"
"That's exactly what I want. I have questions for Johnson."
Ethan and Katniss went to the police station together.
With Ethan's presence, the police acted swiftly and decisively, storming into the Thompson Villa and dragging Johnson out.
The Thompson family was thrown into chaos, not understanding why the police were taking away Johnson.
Seeing Ethan, Johnson's face turned pale, and he begged for mercy.
He was taken to an interrogation room, while the police respectfully invited Ethan in.
"Talk."
Johnson trembled, facing Ethan's cold expression, unsure what to say, and could only beg again, "Mr. Anderson, what did I do wrong? Why did you have me arrested?"
Ethan's expression was grim, his voice deep, "You don't know? Tell me everything about Clara."
Johnson panicked, his mind in turmoil, but he didn't directly mention Clara, instead trying to evade the topic.
"Don't want to talk? Do you want your company?" Ethan's face was icy, but his threat was calm.
Johnson was terrified by this, quickly saying, "It was Clara who suddenly wanted to target you! I never intended to harm you!"
Although he and Clara had acted on impulse, he hadn't participated in the entire process; it was all Clara's doing.
"Explain clearly."
Johnson, frightened by Ethan's stern tone, hurriedly recounted the entire incident.
Hearing that Clara had drugged him and climbed into his bed, Ethan felt a wave of relief.
"Got it. Wait for the police to handle this." He stood up, feeling relaxed as he walked out.
Seeing Ethan leave, Johnson panicked, "Mr. Anderson, please, have mercy! I've confessed everything."
Ethan gave him a cold glance, "I won't go after your company."
Since returning to Starhaven, Ethan hadn't used much of the Anderson family's privileges, and he certainly wouldn't use them to crush a company.
Johnson breathed a sigh of relief, but his face remained ashen as he sat back down.
After Ethan left, other police officers quickly came to question Johnson about Katniss's case.
Johnson's involvement in bribing a waiter to frame Katniss was undeniable, and he was soon charged and temporarily detained.
Meanwhile, Clara anxiously awaited Ethan.
"Ethan, you're here!" Clara's face lit up as Ethan stepped into her villa.
She brought out a cake she had prepared, saying, "I made this cake myself, Ethan. Please try it."
After causing trouble for the Anderson family yesterday, Clara was trying to make amends.
Plus, she had received good news that morning, which had put her in a good mood to bake the cake.
Ethan glanced at the cake, his expression neutral, with no visible emotion in his eyes.
"Let's skip the cake for now." He pushed the cake aside and sat down, looking at Clara, "Let's talk."
Clara felt uneasy at his words but managed to sit down slowly, reassuring herself that as long as Ethan was willing to see her, she had a chance to make him believe her.
She wasn't worried about Ethan believing what others said, as he had initially accepted her because he believed something had happened between them that night.
And that night was an accident.
Clara was extremely grateful that she had managed to involve Ethan while dealing with Katniss.
Sometimes, Johnson's decisions were indeed correct.
"Ethan, what do you want to talk about?"
She didn't sit next to Ethan but across from him, her gaze fixed on him.
Ethan was familiar with Clara's usual demeanor and showed little emotion, simply asking, "Why were you in my room that night at the party?"
His direct question caught Clara off guard.
But she reacted quickly, immediately giving her previous answer, "I don't know. I was drinking, and when I woke up, I was in your room."
She acted innocent and pure, as if she were also a victim of a setup.
Ethan nodded, his fingers rhythmically tapping the table.
"Next question."
Before Ethan could ask his next question, Clara interrupted him, "Ethan, did I do something wrong? Can we not talk about such serious things? I made this cake to celebrate some good news I received today."
Her voice grew softer, and she looked increasingly pitiful.
Ethan frowned but followed her lead, "What good news?"
Clara breathed a sigh of relief, finally shifting the topic.
She took out an acceptance letter and handed it to Ethan, saying, "I got accepted to transfer to your school."
The Starhaven Medical University acceptance letter was meant to make Ethan happy and hopefully distract him.
Ethan glanced at it and said, "I'm not a student at Starhaven Medical University."
"But you're training there," Clara murmured.
Although Ethan was only training at Starhaven Medical University, getting in would allow Clara to be closer to him, which was great news for her.
Ethan remained indifferent, staring at the letter, suspecting that Clara couldn't have obtained it through regular means.
"Who helped you get this? Johnson?"
Clara was stunned, "Of course, I earned it myself, Ethan. What are you talking about?"
She was shocked that Ethan mentioned Johnson's name, but smiled innocently.
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