In the spacious living room of Burke Estate, Sophie watched the news coverage of the funeral on TV, unable to hold back her words to Gordon, who sat opposite her, "Mr. Gordon, is this really necessary?" The volume was cranked up so high, it felt like it was meant just for her.

How much did Gordon love his gossip?

"Sorry, I was just flipping through channels," Gordon said, before turning the volume up even higher.

Sophie forced a smile. "Mr. Gordon, what are you trying to say?"

"It's odd, isn't it? At the funeral, why can't we see James?"

Gordon skimmed through the footage, where Bea and others were present, but there was no sign of James.

Gordon remarked nonchalantly, "His wife has died, and he doesn't even show his face. Does this confirm the rumors that he killed her?"

"What murder?" Sophie frowned, clearly not grasping what Gordon was insinuating.

"I see Mrs. Costello hasn't heard. Maybe I

you've already brought it up, might as well

though the body was charred, the cause of death was pretty obvious. Considering who had free access to the

killing Nichole?

believe James

present lives, regardless of James's feelings for

the type to get his hands dirty with blood: How could he

in the past, he never went as far as to kill her. How

shoot Nichole and

to the Burke

details, but if this news gets out, the Burke family will be

settled things with James. Whatever

the Burke family

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