Chapter 0331

Chapter 0331

"It wasn't her! It was me!" Ruby's composure shattered as she pointed at herself repeatedly, her voice rising. "Suzy, I'm the real killer! Why won't you believe me?"

"You and I both know the truth better than anyone," Suzy said, her voice calm but sharp. A small, knowing smile played on her lips. "And besides, Charlotte has already confessed."

"She's only taking the blame to protect me!" Ruby argued desperately, "I'm her sister. She'd never stand by and watch me die!"

"Do you remember when you told me you never reunited with Charlotte?" Suzy's smile deepened into something more cunning.

It dawned on Ruby that she had just contradicted herself. Her eyes flickered with panic. That's not what I meant! What I meant to say was... she must have figured out who I am, she stepped forward to take the fall for me!"

"What a perfect example of talking yourself into trouble," Suzy thought.

Ruby's slip was all she needed.

gaze darkened. "So, she really is

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trick me into admitting it!" Ruby realized too late what she

"Then

and she snapped, "Fine! Yes, Charlotte is the one who killed them! But

her in from the orphanage, gave her a better life, gave her a chance to rise above. My parents treated her like their own. In all the years I remember, they were nothing but kind to her. So, what could we have possibly done

was just a hypocrite. Treat her like a sister? Since when does a brother

her composure. "Did Charlotte tell you this?" Ruby stiffened,

mocking smile. "You know, Charlotte told Mark something entirely different. According to him, she claimed she killed my family because she loved iny father and couldn't have him. She called it unrequited love.

shaking her head vehemently. "She's my sister/ She'd never

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words were cutting, shattering Ruby's defenses. "I've spent years with her, thinking I was the most important

snapped, clinging to her denial. "You're a Frost, part of the family she

truth. Ruby, if she

trying to drive a wedge between us, Suzy. I won't betray my sister. If you think I'll give

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