"Yes." Gerard nodded and continued, "Where is Effie? I want to see her."

The policeman led Gerard to a room, opened the door, and said respectfully, "Mr. Harris, she is inside."

Gerard gave a slight nod and entered. His eyes immediately found Effie, who was seated on a chair.

As the door creaked, Effie looked up and greeted him with a weak smile. "Gerard, you're here."

Taking a seat next to her, he asked, “What happened?"

She searched his face and asked, "Gerard, do you believe me?"

He nodded, “I believe you."

After all, she was his sister. His trust in her was unwavering.

Relieved by his response, Effie smiled and explained, "Gerard, I'm innocent."

After listening to her side of the story, he stood and reassured her, "I'll take care of everything, but for now, you need to stay here."

"Okay," Effie replied, her voice tinged with worry.

After ensuring everything was arranged, Gerard left the police station.

Meanwhile, Lilah, having wrapped up her tasks at the factory, was on her way back.

She checked the online comments and was confident that Effie would never harm anyone.

She scrolled through the updates and noted that the controversy had escalated, affecting even the crew and the director within hours.

Tess' fans were clamoring for Effie's exclusion from the entertainment industry, with some comments becoming alarmingly vicious.

"It has nothing to do with the props. I heard from a reliable source that the prop manager has never had any issues before. It must have been Effie who deliberately tried to harm Tess. How vicious she is?"

“Effie must be kicked out of the entertainment circle. Her status as the daughter of the wealthiest man does not give her the right to commit crimes! We must seek justice for Tess! Effie goes to hell!"

“Because of this vicious woman, the director has been severely impacted. The TV series had just started filming. This woman has really caused so much damage!"

After reading the comments, Lilah checked the director's Twitter and found that the TV series Effie had starred in had been pulled.

One of the netizens commented, “It's really unfortunate for the director to face such a crisis right after the series began."

"It's incredibly rare for a director to encounter such a terrible situation right at the start of a project. Poor guy!"

"I think the director knew how malicious this woman is. But because she is the daughter of the richest man, he cast her in the series. The director isn't innocent either. He is just as spiteful as Effie."

Upon seeing this, Lilah looked at Emma and decided, saying, "I'm not going back to the company now. Head to the police station."

Emma nodded and turned the car around.

When Lilah arrived at the police station, she found Effie looking weary. “Effie, are you okay?" she inquired gently.

“Lilah, you're finally here. I've been falsely accused. I didn't intend to harm Tess," Effie responded, her voice breaking.

She looked up with tears streaming down her face, her emotions overwhelming her. At that moment, all her bottled-up grievances burst forth.

She could only imagine the harsh words being hurled at her by the netizens, yet she was utterly innocent.

Sitting beside her, Lilah offered gentle comfort. "I know you, Effie. Even if you had issues with Tess, I know you wouldn't hurt her."

Hearing Lilah's affirmation, Effie leaned into her shoulder and sobbed, "I don't understand what's happening either."

Lilah gently patted her back, encouraging, “Remember, as long as you're innocent, the truth will eventually surface. You have to hold on."

Bolstered by Lilah's reassurance, Effie felt a surge of confidence.

Lilah then probed further, "Tell me everything that happened. What exactly went on?"

"Lilah, don't you know?" She had assumed Lilah had witnessed the events unfold.

Lilah shook her head, explaining, "I had to leave early because of an emergency at the factory. Didn't I send you a message? Didn't you see that?"

Effie shook her head, her voice faint. "After everything went wrong, I was brought straight here to the police station. I haven't had a chance to look at my phone."