Alex explained. âYou need not fear me so much. I wonât do much to you⦠For now. I just want to make
one thing clear! Forty five years ago, was it you who forced poisoned wine upon Yvonne Wilmer and
Brittany Rockefeller?â
His voice was sharp, clearly demanding an answer. After he was done, Rubyâs legs started to shake
uncontrollably, as if an entire mountain weighed on her shoulders. She could barely stand anymore.
Lexia was planning to call in reinforcements from the Divine Constabulary and even more from Alaska
to back Alex into a corner. However, at Alexâs question, her thoughts were put to a halt.
âWhat is this situation?â
She stared at Alex, the wheels turning in her head. What had happened back then⦠She remembered
everything so vividly.
Yvonne and Brianna had gone missing on a very stormy night. A typhoon warning was even called. He
heard that the Red Guard had found new evidence of Yvonne working with the underground, and they
wanted to arrest her for questioning.
Geronimo threw a fit, running outside to take care of it, yet he never came back during the night.
That was the night that they went missing. Nonetheless, no one knew where either of them went. After
Geronimo came back without wife nor daughter, he nearly tore the house apart in rage.
Back then, Ruby had said something along the lines of, âPerhaps Yvonne didnât want to drag Geronimo
down with her.â
After that day, Geronimo never stopped looking for them. Years. He spent years searching but to no
avail.
âWho wouldâve thought that forty five years later, someone would come knocking to ask if Ruby had
poisoned Yvonne and Brianna. There had to be some sort of story to this case.â
Thus, Lexia kept her mouth shut and watched the scene unfold in silence.
Ruby yelled. âYouâre saying nonsense again! Why would I poison them?â
âYouâre lying!â
âBelieve it or not, I have many methods to make you give me the truth.â
The words had just left Alexâs mouth when Aunt Rockefeller grabbed thin air and along with it. Under
half a second, she held a golden feathered arrow and angled the tip underneath Bennettâs throat.
âTell us the truth, or your son dies!â she said in simple words.
Ruby shook her head. âI told you I didnât do it. Even if you kill him, Iâm still not guilty of poisoning them.â
She was sure that if she were to come clean and confess everything, not only would her son die, but
everyone from her bloodline would suffer. So, even if her son were to die, she still wouldnât say
anything!
The sound of the arrow piercing through skin echoed through the room. Aunt Rockefeller had shoved
the arrow right through Bennettâs jaw.
Fresh blood dripped down, drop by drop. Bennett was so terrified that shivers wracked his body, and all
he could do was choke and splutter.
Aunt Rockefeller had locked his meridians in place using spiritual energy, so even moving a finger
would prove difficult for him.
At the scene, the face of every member in the Melvis family changed in a flash.
Ruby screamed, âYou bastard! Bastard! I told you I didnât do it, so I didnât do it! If you dare kill my son, I
will kill you and that wretched woman even after my death!â
Lexia frowned. âYoung man, I donât know who you are, but I can prove to you that Yvonne and Brianna
left on their own that year. They were not poisoned. We even went out to look for them! Do you know
who they are?â
Beep⦠beep⦠beepâ¦
Alexâs phone received a call and saw from the caller ID that it was his mother, Brittany herself.
âSpeak of the devil.â
âStill not asleep yet, mom?â
âI heard that you went to confront the Melvis family at their home! How could I sleep after hearing that?â
âMom, I just want to find out one thing. Back then, were you and grandmother forced to drink poisoned
wine? Who did it? Zachary told me it couldnât have been Geronimo Melvis!â