Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"Don't you know the basic ethics of a reporter is to report the truth? You accuse Ms. Alyssa without any proof. Not only that,
you're twisting the narrative and slandering her. Say, are you hired by her enemy to stir trouble?" Maggie, despite looking
vulnerable, carried herself in a fearless manner. She stunned the onlookers with her courage and sharp remarks.
The male reporter who posed difficult questions stumbled backward and disappeared into the crowd cowardly.
"Ms. Madison..." Xavier stared at Maggie, completely captivated by her. He should have been the calmest individual at the
scene, but he failed to soothe his racing heart.
Maggie inhaled sharply and said loudly, "I have Ms. Alyssa to thank for giving me the courage to file a police report against David
Schmidt. Her patience and advice were a great source of support for us.
"Ms. Alyssa is a lifesaver to us. I'd be ashamed of myself if I could not speak up for her. I'm not that heartless."
At the end of it, she started choking on tears. The chaotic scene at the police station had calmed down. Everyone stood there in
silence.
As a victim and a minor, no less, she must have been at the most vulnerable point in her life, grappling with the psychological
trauma and the harassment of the media after giving her statement to the police.
Despite all her struggles, she surprised everyone by openly speaking up for her savior with such power and enthusiasm. They
had nothing but respect for a pure and righteous soul like her.
At this point, the media started wondering if Alyssa Taylor, whom Maggie had passionately defended, was not the terrible and
fake woman the netizens made her out to be.

After confirming that Xavier had helped Maggie into the car and left the scene safely, Alyssa collapsed into Jasper's arms and
wept in silence.
Jasper said nothing, only patting her on the back to console her. Indeed, she had no reason to care about what the others said
about her as long as he and the girls understood her.
The victims' police report against David, coupled with Magnus' "confession" that David hired him to commit murder, enabled the
police to arrest David under the charges of sexual assault and attempted murder.
No longer a person of interest or a suspect, David was now formally a criminal.
The shocking turn of events broke David. He screamed hysterically like a beast in the detention center, slamming himself against
the door and rolling across the floor. After getting into an altercation with one of the policemen, he was charged with aggravated
assault on top of the other charges.
"I'm fucking innocent! I didn't do anything except for raping a few girls. I did not kill anyone at all. I'm innocent!" Eyes ablaze,
David banged the metal door maniacally.
Perhaps thinking that it wasn't enough to express his rage, he even took off his prosthetic leg and banged it against the door.
"Everyone who gets into detention claims they're innocent, but look how they end up. None could escape a heavy sentence." A
policeman, staring hatefully at David's pale, thin, and stubbled face, spat, "Bleh! You're revolting. The Schmidts are a cancer in
society! Too bad there isn't a national law to castrate rapists. They should have removed your dick and throw it away."
David's bloodshot eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He growled, "I killed no one! I was framed! I will sue them. Get me my
attorney!"

After two days of waiting, David ended up meeting with Josh instead of an attorney.