He had not returned home.

And suddenly, the case was no longer about whether Maya Lin had committed a crime.

It was about who had framed her.

Chapter 5: The Truth Behind the Sentence

The investigation was reopened within days.

Authorities located Julian several hours later.

He was questioned about the recording.

At first, he denied everything.

He claimed the voice wasn't his.

He said the recording had been manipulated.

But investigators were no longer relying on a single piece of evidence.

They reconstructed the entire night.