Chapter 570: Evidence
As soon as Cecily finished talking, Percy whipped his head around, "What did you just say? Say it again."
"I said the woman in the video is Eliza, not me. I wasn't kidnapped by Josep. Got it?" Cecily repeated.
Percy stood there, dumbfounded for a second, then suddenly started laughing.
Of course, how could he forget about Eliza!
There was another girl who looked just like Cecily.
Even if the person in the video was really Cecily, Percy could totally claim it was Eliza.
The moment Percy figured it out, he grabbed the mic and shouted, "Ladies and gents, remember the whole Bennett family's real and fake daughters drama from a year ago?"
"Yeah, kinda remember. Someone got plastic surgery to look just like Cecily, right?" Someone in the crowd chimed in, backing Percy up.
Percy nodded, "Yep, that's her. The person in this video isn't Cecily, it's Eliza! We've all been played by whoever dropped this video to mess up the wedding. Don't buy into it."
Percy made sure everyone could hear him loud and clear.
The crowd started buzzing, "But Eliza vanished after that whole thing. No one's seen her for over a year. Thought she was dead."
Another voice agreed, "Yeah, and since Eliza looks just like Cecily, who can prove the person in the video is Eliza and not Cecily? Plus, Mr. Lockwood himself just said Cecily was kidnapped and filmed. How can he flip the script now?"
"I think they're just using the fact that the two look alike to dump this mess on Eliza. Since Eliza's not here to defend herself, they can say whatever they want."
These folks were loving the drama, since it wasn't their rep on the line. Without proof, why would they believe it?
Josep watched quietly, occasionally stirring the pot, "Dragging Eliza into this for no reason. Eliza's been MIA for a long time. Now you're blaming someone who can't defend herself. How low."
Josep's words made the crowd feel even more justified in their skepticism.
Percy's face went pale, "Josep, this is all your doing. You're shameless."
"Look at you, pointing fingers again. I'm just here for the wedding, and you keep slandering me. I'm really innocent." Josep spread his hands helplessly, but his eyes were full of provocation as he looked at Percy.
Percy was fuming. He had no time to dig up any evidence.
Josep slowly stood up, "I don't thin Mr. Lockwood would accept her as a daughter-in-law. The wedding should end now. Everyone, let's bounce."
Josep was feeling pretty smug, having hit his target. The folks on stage looked like a total joke.
"Wait." Cecily spoke up, "Who says I don't have proof to clear my name?"
Everyone was jeering, hungry for more drama, "If you got proof, show it then. It's hilarious you think you can prove something like this."
"We're waiting to see what evidence you have to prove the person in the video isn't you."
"Yeah, show the evidence."
Percy pulled Cecily aside, seeing a glimmer of hope, "Do you really have proof to show the person in the video isn't you?"
"You still don't believe me?" Cecily asked, her voice steady.
"Of course I do," Percy said, desperate. If Cecily had proof, he'd be the first to back her up.
"Where's the evidence? Show it already!" The crowd shouted, getting impatient.
Cecily adjusted her complicated dress and glanced at the door, "Just wait a minute."
Since Darian had sent someone, they would definitely find it. Cecily was completely confident, so all she had to do now was wait.
But while Cecily had the patience, the crowd did not.
"Where's this evidence you mentioned? Are you just messing with us?" a man jeered.
"Do you think you're interesting enough for me to mess with?" Cecily shot back coldly at the male guest who had been jeering.
Cecily had no beef with him. If he wasn't planted by Josep, he was just someone who enjoyed watching others make a fool of themselves.
The male guest quieted down after being rebuked by Cecily.
Below the stage, Hayden and Declan stood next to Darian.
Hayden stroked his chin. When he first saw the video, he had indeed forgotten about Eliza and thought Cecily had been filmed.
But now it was clear the person in the video wasn't Cecily. Otherwise, who could stay so calm and composed, standing on stage and arguing with them if such a video was released?
"Darian, did you find the evidence Cecily mentioned?" Seeing Darian and Cecily so calm, Hayden was really curious about what they were up to.
Darian calmly replied, "Yeah. It's on the way."
Josep felt something was off. Seeing Cecily's calm demeanor, he was really afraid she had found some evidence. He rolled his eyes and stepped forward, "What evidence could there be? The person in the video is you. Stop wasting everyone's time."
Cecily smiled, "Everyone came here for the wedding. If you're tired of waiting, you can have some food while you wait. How is that wasting time? If you really think it's a waste of time, you can leave. No one's stopping you."
No one left after she said that. Everyone was still waiting to see the drama unfold. How could they leave?
This was way more interesting than the wedding.
Josep's face turned pale.
Cecily smiled, "See, you're overthinking it."
Although she knew Josep was doing this to deal with Percy, she was the one being framed. She couldn't just let it slide.
At that moment, the double doors at the entrance opened.
Larkin quickly walked in with Eliza and Milton.
Everyone turned to look and saw the blind Eliza and a man, who was the same man from the video.
"Eliza was really found?"
"So the person in the video is really Eliza?"
"Let's wait and see what they say." The people below were getting more excited.
The two were dragged onto the stage.
Josep panicked and looked sharply at Darian, who seemed calm and unhurried.
Eliza was at the Fitzgerald Manor, and the only person who could find her was Darian.
Was Darian helping Cecily?
Josep didn't have time to think about it. Percy was already laughing, "Everyone, look. These are the people in the video."
Percy walked up and grabbed Milton, "Tell us, who is the woman in the video with you?"
Milton hung his head, looking too scared to speak, and glanced at Josep, who was extremely nervous.
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