The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride by Whispering Willow

Chapter 551 Solving the Case

"Since you're so into setting fires, I'll let you burn to your heart's content." Randall lugged the gas can, twisted off the cap, and got ready to douse the place around Abby and light it up. Abby caught a whiff of the strong smell, knowing it was the real deal.

"Molly, this is murder, you know that?" she screamed, her voice cracking with fear.

Molly squatted down, grinning wickedly at the tied-up Abby. "Isn't this your favorite game? Arson, burning yourself? I'm just helping you keep playing."

Abby watched Randall pouring gas nearby, her face going ghostly pale.

Vera took the chance to get out of the car with Theodore. She stood in front of Abby and demanded, "Why frame Molly? How did the fire start? Spill the beans, and maybe we'll let you live." Abby looked at Vera, who had just shown up and beat her so bad she couldn't fight back. She thought she recognized Vera. "Who are you?"

"Patrick's wife," Vera replied.

Abby's eyes went wide with terror.

Vera gently held Theodore and said, "I'm a mom now, not as ruthless as before. So I'm giving you a chance. Answer honestly, no funny business. There's no cameras here, no witnesses. If you die today, the cops won't have any proof to nab us, just like your arson case, no evidence."

Abby looked at Vera, sweating despite the cold winter air. Molly got impatient, "Vera, take Theodore over there. if I don't burn her to death, I'll at least burn her badly."

Vera said again, "Think it over. The three of us can do anything."

Abby hesitated, stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Randall pulled out a lighter, ready to light it when Abby quickly blurted, "I did it to kick Molly out of the Chase family."

"She isn't even a real Chase, yet she lives there and everyone loves her. What's so great about her? She can't do anything, has a bad temper, why do Ellie and Timothy like her, and why does Sebastian spoil her so much? Compared to me, she's nothing," Abby said.

Molly glared coldly at the spiteful Abby.

more than her. Once I get her out and move in, the Chase family will see the difference and realize I'm better than Molly, and their love for her will shift to

a thief, constantly watching her. Ellie was scared she'd hurt Molly again

so great about Molly? She already has the Olteran family, isn't that enough? Why does the Chase family spoil her too?" Abby

parents don't need a daughter who can do laundry and cook, my grandparents don't need me to please them, and Sebastian doesn't need a scheming pursuer. I'm better than you because I don't have those dirty thoughts

happiness, am

to the inn, was the owner wrong? What about the people hurt in the fire, were they wrong? What does your pursuit of happiness count

more thing,

stubbornly clammed up,

glanced at the defiant Abby, shook her head, and stood up holding Theodore, "I'm out. My husband worries I'll set a bad example for Theodore. We'll step back and watch. Randall, Molly, don't hit her vital parts." In less than five minutes, Abby

than ten minutes, Abby shouted, "I

She

if you checked cameras or talked to neighbors, you'd come up empty. She used the battery from the junked bike she bought,

Vera finished, Sebastian

check the junked electric bikes near the inn to see if they still have batteries. Sebastian, don't you have the power to check Abby's account transactions? See who she sent money to, and you'll know who she bought

exchanged

to the hospital for a full checkup and was dragged back to the station in the

her head down the whole time, not daring to look at

that Theodore would pick up bad habits from Molly, Vera, and Randall,

the afternoon, a few

all on the same team. How do you

verify it?" Vera

provide evidence?" Molly also

Patrick holding Theodore. He had just seen Abby's sorry state; she was clearly beaten black and blue, covered in bruises, but the doctor's final diagnosis was only minor

on this

embarrassed, "I've been a cop for years, solving every murder case I've come across. But with Abby's case, I was

needed to be punished. The punishment