CHAPTER 193
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âIndeed! Some people are simply born with bad intentions. Xanderâs death was truly tragic; he was killed by his own niece, and there is still no closure. Itâs really sad.â
âWhat did the police say? Are they just going to let it go like that?â
âPeople die, they get buried, and thatâs the end of it.â
âThatâs really unfair. One life lost, and Nina gets all the benefits!â
These comments caused Juliaâs face to darken. âTheyâre crossing a line, especially considering theyâre relatives. Gossiping like this!â
They rarely interacted with these relatives, only exchanging greetings on formal occasions. Julia looked at Nina and said, âNina, donât pay attention to their nonsense. Letâs finish paying our respects and leave. She didnât want any trouble. If it wasnât for Ninaâs insistence, they wouldnât have come. Nina didnât mind, used to being talked about behind her back.
Some relatives were worse than neighbors.
She wasnât just here to pay respects, but to uncover the person responsible behind the scenes. As they got out of the car, everyoneâs gaze shifted towards them, almost questioning their audacity to show up. They walked with their heads held high; not attending would only make them look guilty.
Nina glanced at Xanderâs funeral spot, his photo capturing his youthful appearance.
As they entered, Lily and Sue were seen weeping, being supported by others. Their faces looked worn and weary from the ordeal. However, upon their arrival, Lily became agitated. Her eyes were red with anger as she exclaimed, âNina, how dare you show your face here? Youâre a murderer! If it werenât for you, Xander wouldnât have died so tragically. Why havenât the police arrested you, you killer!â
Before Lily could get closer to Nina, someone pulled her away. Nevertheless, Nina could still see the hatred in Lilyâs eyes, blaming her for Xanderâs death.
But was that truly the case?
She couldnât comprehend why everyone was pointing fingers at her.
Her uncleâs death was clearly unjust, yet no one seemed to question who was responsible. She looked at Lily and calmly said, âIâm sorry for Xanderâs death, but Iâm not the who caused it. You canât just accuse me like that. I understand your grief, but weâre all grieving too, Please accept our condolences.â
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Her words only intensified Lilyâs fury. âWhy should I accept condolences? You all stood by and watched him die! Your whole family just stood by and watched!â
She looked at Zion and said, âZion, he was your brother, your own flesh and blood. Couldnât you have helped him? Are you happy now that heâs dead?â
Zion stared silently at Xanderâs photo.
Lily, her emotions running high, continued accusingly, âAnd you, Nina, if you had just shared a few pennies, this wouldnât have even happened. Your profit means more to you than one personâs life!â Lily was on the verge of losing control as she expressed her frustration with their indifference.
In contrast, Nina remained
composed and rational, wanting Lily to understand the truth rather than venting her anger. âLily, no matter how much you hate me, you need to clearly understand one thing. Unicle was murdered in a car explosion. We need to find the person responsible and bring them to justice to avenge him.â
Lily refused to believe, locking eyes with Nina and accusing her, âYouâre the one responsible! Youâre the culprit!â
Another relative spoke up, saying, âNina, youâre in the wrong here. Your arrogance led to your uncleâs death. Just like Lily said, if you had lent some money, this disaster might have been avoided. Now that you uncle is gone, how will your aunt and cousin survive?â
âYou canât be so heartless!â echoed other relatives.
âWeâve heard enough. Your family doesnât care about us at all. Nina didnât even invite us to her wedding. We only found out through Lily that Nina married into wealth. Once you marry into wealth, you forget your roots, huh? You donât even acknowledge us anymore! Your family is just arrogant and disrespectful.â