âThen she heard the room suddenly go silent, and then I saw it with my own eyesâ¦â
Justin couldnât continue speaking. His chest heaved violently, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hands
were trembling uncontrollably. Bella could feel the cold sweat on his palms.
Justin could vividly recall the tragic scene of his mother falling from
the building in front of him.
It was the first time he realized that when a person fell from a height and crashed into the ground, the
sound they made was so muffled and heavy. He could even distinctly hear the brittle sound of bones
shattering.
Justin only had a glimpse of the scene, but the pain and trauma from that glance would haunt him for a
lifetime, almost crushing him time and time again.
âDonât say it anymore, Justin. Please donât continueâ¦â
Bella embraced him as tightly as possible, wishing that she could
take away his pain. Although Justin hadnât cried yet, she couldnât help
but shed tears, soaking his white shirt.
âItâs okay. Although my heart is filled with hatred, it hasnât clouded my judgment, nor has it caused me
to collapse.â
Justinâs eyes cleared up, becoming gentle. His rough fingertips wiped away the tears on Bellaâs
cheeks. âThe main reason is because youâre
by my side. Bella, you donât know how important you are to me.
Youâve given me immense courage, which prevented me from sinking
into despair.â
At this moment, Axel and Ralph finally understood what Asher meant
by Bella being Justinâs lifeline.
When the emotions of the young couple had calmed down a bit,
Ralph frowned and asked, âThe maid heard the argument in the room
disappear, and then you heard the sound of Mrs. Salvador falling
from the building, almost simultaneously. Can this indirectly prove
that Mrs. Salvadorâs fall is related to Shannon? After all, the only one
present at the time was Shannon.â
âYou just said that Mrs. Salvadorâs relationship with Chairman
Salvador had improved at that time, and she showed unusual anger
when she discovered that Shannon had switched her medication.
None of this seems like behavior indicating suicidal intentions.â
Axel also joined in the analysis. âAlthough thereâs no concrete
evidence, perhaps the truth is as we suspected. It was likely that
Shannon pushed Mrs. Salvador down.â
âThe maid said that after my mother fell, Shannon hurriedly ran the room, coincidentally colliding into
the maid who had been
eavesdropping. At that time, Shannon threatened the maid not to a word and gave her a large sum
of hush money, letting her leave t
Salvador family forever. The maid said it wasnât about the money but
because she was afraid of Shannon taking revenge, so she chose to
take the money and remain silent.â Justin held Bella in his arms,
gently comforting her.
Ralph reminded him sternly. âThis is a crucial witness. You must
protect her.â
Axelâs eyes blazed with fury. âAt present, we need to establish the charge of Shannonâs drug abuse and
keep her detained without release. Then, we must quickly gather evidence to prosecute Shannon
for intentional murder!â
It was only now that Bella understood why Justin didnât arrest Shannon on charges of inciting murder or
other crimes.
Because there was only one chance, and it had to be used precisely. It couldnât be taken lightly, and
they couldnât act hastily!
Bellaâs eyes sparkled with curiosity. âJustin, you mentioned⦠Thereâs physical evidence?â
Justinâs gaze deepened, his big hand hooked her waist, and he leaned in to whisper in her ear, âLater,
when weâre alone, Iâll tell you slowly.â
*
Taylor and Yvonne stood outside a basement door. Gruesome
screams reminiscent of slaughtering pigs could be heard from the
other side.
Taylor felt physically sick from the sounds, but Yvonne remained .composed as ever, her expression
indifferent.
Taylor remarked. âYouâre truly impressive. How could you remain indifferent and stoic at the sight of
this? Among the women Iâve met, only Ms. Thompson has such exceptional mental fortitude as yours.â
Yvonne smiled coldly. âItâs already a tragedy that I look like Bella. Donât I even deserve my own
personality?â
âI didnât mean anything by itâ¦â Before Taylor could finish his
sentence, the basement door opened.
Christopher emerged, his clothing soaked in blood.
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