Chapter 177

Mark and Amanda tried to protect Debra in any way they could. They couldn't allow the blame for wanting to hurt Cassandra fall on her. Debra also realized what was going on at that point. She quickly feigned innocence and nodded, saying, "Yeah, I was too nervous earlier. I didn't see what happened." Tristan said, "You know that we value facts in this family. How can you just blurt out something that hasn't been verified as true?" Debra's face burned. It was as if she'd been slapped. "I…" She gnashed her teeth and revealed another explosive claim. "I only got mad and pushed Cassandra because she provoked me!" "Oh? Do you have proof of that?" Tristan asked calmly. The surveillance footage had only shown Debra shoving Cassandra. The latter had then tried to grab something to steady herself, but in her panic, she'd dragged the former into the water with her. The surveillance cameras were old-fashioned, so they only recorded images with no sound. Cassandra said, "I didn't say anythi