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"The maid heard a silence. After that, I saw ..." Jasper's voice trailed off, and his chest heaved. His
eyes were bloodshot, and his nostrils flared.
His palms sweated and trembled in Alyssa's grip as he revisited the scene of his mother's fatal fall.
For the first time, he learned about the dull thud produced by a body hitting the ground. He swore he
could even hear the sounds of Anne's bones breaking.
He had merely taken a glimpse of the scene, but the trauma that came with it would haunt him for the
rest of his life.
"Stop it, Jasper. Stop ..." Alyssa hugged him tightly, wanting to be one with him. Jasper did not cry, but
she started sobbing. Her tears stained his white shirt.
"It's fine. I am vengeful, but I won't be blinded by hate. I'm not going to break down," Jasper remarked
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtas a newfound light entered his eyes.
His attitude softened as he wiped away her tears with his rough dingers. "I'm strong because you're by
my side. Lyse, you have no idea how much you mean to me. You've given me the courage to carry on.
Otherwise, I would have succumbed to despair."
Silas and Cyrus finally realized that Cyrus was right. Alyssa was the reason that kept Jasper going.
When Alyssa and Jasper calmed down, Cyrus asked with a frown, "The silence and Madam Anne's fall
happened at the same time. Could that indirectly prove Sophia's involvement? She was the only one
present in the room."
Silas joined Cyrus in analyzing the facts. "You mentioned that Madam Anne's relationship with Mr.
Javier had improved. When she caught Sophia tampering with her medication, she appeared furious.
That doesn't align with typical behavior for a suicidal person.
"While we lacked solid evidence, things seem to be pointing at Sophia. Madam Anne was likely pushed
off the building by her."
While patting Alyssa on the back, Jasper explained, "According to the maid, she saw Sophia fleeing the
bedroom in panic, and they collided. Sophia threatened her not to say a word and paid her a good
amount of hush money so that she wouldn't have to work for the family anymore.
"The maid wasn't even motivated by the money. She was mostly worried about Sophia's retaliation.
That's why she took the money and kept her silence."
"She's a key witness. You have to protect her well," Cyrus warned Jasper sternly.
Silas seethed with anger. "The priority now is to get Sophia charged with drug offenses and keep her
behind bars while we gather evidence of premeditated murder."
Alyssa finally realized the reason Jasper didn't get Sophia arrested on charges of abetting murder.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGiven that he only had one shot, he wanted to arrest Sophia with irrefutable evidence.
"Jasper, about that evidence you mentioned?" Alyssa's eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Jasper's eyes darkened. He put a hand around her waist and brushed his lips against her ear. "I'll tell
you all about it when we're alone."
At the same time, things were intense at The Millennium. Carl and Amber waited outside the basement
and listened to the agonizing screams from within. Amber appeared unfazed, while Carl was visibly
distressed.
He commented, "You're quite something, aren't you? How do you stay composed amid those screams?
I've seldom encountered a woman as tough as you, except for Ms. Alyssa," Carl remarked.
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