"what is it this time?!" It was from the one person she didn't want to see,she didn't want him to see how she's suffering or faring,Ethan's gaze was making her skin hot.

"They said,she stole something" Tiana answered 

"Is that so? Now she's kleptomaniac?"Ethan replied 

"Don't say that,we should help her" Tiana talked like she was a live saver,oh what an angel in human form,slut angel.

The owner came forward "such a noble personality,I'm not surprised, it's from someone like Mrs Fordham, you're indeed lucky Mr Fordham to have such a kind hearted wife than that thief!"

"Don't be like that!" Fake pity was all over Tiana,it was as if Mel was suffocate,she really has good acting skills,quick and arrest me,take me out of here,Mel thought.

"How much is all of it? I'll pay for her,the things that she stole"Tiana continued 

The people gasped and everyone wanted to be on a good side with Tiana.

"Uhm, Melanie,I don't think you need the ring on your left finger,why don't you give them to me,a hundred million dollars" a woman held her head,the money made her dizzy, Tiana liked their expression 'now,let me see how you reject that' Tiana smiled

"Such niceness, Mrs Fordham is so nice I could cry"

Mel touched her wedding ring,the guards still holding her to the floor,her knee bruised,this ring, Ethan designed it for her,she had swore never to take it off,there wasn't any other ring like this one.

" She exchanged that ring in my mall,you wouldn't get any thing less than a million but a hundred million?! That's too generous" the mall owner deadpanned.

Mel stood up,while the security guards just stayed behind her,she hated Tiana's gut.

"I'm not selling it, I'm not selling the ring" Mel said

She removed the ring,the spot on her finger where she had removed the ring from was whiter than the rest of her fingers,she threw the ring at Ethan's face and everyone watched surprised.

"I don't need your fake sympathy,I don't need your sick help or gifts"she pushed the basket away.

"Look at this thief,if it's not for Mrs Fordham,you would be behind bars" a lady shouted

"Ever heard of a thief with pride?"

They wanted to attack her

"Ladies please,stop it!" Tiana made a sign and a couple of girls launched towards Mel and started hitting her,more joined,the owner didn't allow his security to interfere while Ethan left.

Tiana pretend like she's trying to help Melanie...

"Stop it,we don't have the right to question her,we don't know why she stole or what made her resulted to stealing, only the press can handle it!" 

Immediately journalists came in,how did the press get here?! Talk about helping someone ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ(⁠｡⁠•́⁠︿⁠•̀⁠｡⁠)

"Look Mel,the press would help you,you just have to tell them why you STOLE"

'the f**k! When did she steal'

"Ex Mrs Fordham,what made you steal from the infamous 'modern beauty'?" A journalist asked.

Mel just stared at them,her heart hitting hard against her rib cage,one secret she let Ethan on was that"she hate being on stage, talking to large number of people,or anyone flashing cameras at her,it made her fidgety and remember a childhood scene,Her body bruised,she stood there pale like a ghost.

"Is it true you insulted Mrs Fordham and refused her generosity?" Another one deadpanned 

"Please leave me alone, I never attempted stealing " tears rolled down Mel's cheeks as she spoke and her voice shaking.

"The CCTV saw you,a staff saw you,you were attempting an escape with unpaid items from this mall,is it not called stealing or you have a better word for it?!" The journalist continued. "I..I..I just,I.. wasn't thinking straight I.." the journalist cut Mel short

"So it means you have accepted that you stole because you are crazy? You have lost your mind, that's why you stole?!"

"What silly excuse is that?" A woman shouted 

"I never said so"Mel retorted 

"You just said it yourself,that you weren't thinking straight,you lost your mind,stop blabbering about you thief!"

Mel hit the journalist,who didn't bat an eyelash and the girls started hitting her.

The owner didn't want things to get messy,so he called the police.

All Mel could remember was that everything became blurry, soon pitch black.