Sophie stood up and said, "You mentioned earlier that you mistook the car, so which one were you actually planning to cut the brake lines on?" "I......"

Seeing Timothy stutter without giving a proper answer, Odie was itching to kick him. "Answer the question!"

"It was my stepmother's. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

"You realize this is attempted murder, right?"

"...I didn't think it through."

"So, no one put you up to this?"

Timothy shook his head repeatedly. "I can pay for the damages! Whatever it costs!"

"Alright then, I'll be coming by to collect the money in a few days."

Hearing Sophie say she'd come to collect made Timothy nervous, but he eventually agreed.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Sophie asked, "And the fuel tank? Did you mess with that too? Was it you who put the lighter in there?"

"...No, it wasn't me!"

panicked look, Sophie nodded and said, "Alright, that's

"Wait!"

letting him go? My gut tells me this guy hasn't said a single truth! We must keep him here! If you can't

her back to Timothy, gave Odie

scheming look meant, and in the

holding back frustration, told Sophie, "Get in

head and followed Odie into the study, saying, "Mr. Odie, what's

lying,

a questioning tone in Odie's

up for Odie, he would probably have a

said, "Your men wouldn't have taken him without any evidence,

"Of course not!"

"Call them in."

Sophie's request, he called his men in anyway. One of Odie's men entered, somewhat

it the surveillance footage that led

"Yes, sir!"

"Where's the footage?"

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