Chapter 1820 Something Bad Happened

Susan and the others returned home right after their meal. Zaylynn, too, got home after calling her chauffeur to pick her up.

Ring, ring, ring…

The Neal residence’s landline rang, breaking the silence of the night. The sharp ringing jolted the housemaid who was on night duty.

Why would someone call at this hour?

The housemaid opened her eyes and ran downstairs to answer the phone. “Hello?”

“Bad news. There has been a homicide case at the university, and the victim is a student. It is said that she ate something Ms. Neal had bought for her before she died. The cops are heading to the Neal residence right now.”

“Wait, what?” The housemaid was thunderstruck.

later. Zaylynn’s father, Feynman Neal, got downstairs in haste before he could even button up his shirt neatly. When he arrived at the

According to reports, the deceased consumed something your daughter brought for her. We came to take your daughter to

the cops presented his ID and told Feynman they would have to take

Homicide?

had never encountered an incident like that before. “Sorry, sir, what do you mean? What do you mean someone consumed my daughter’s

happened once

and nearly

“Mom—”

cops eventually

the coroner performed an autopsy on the deceased and found out she died from exsanguination

How did

their ears

component called diethyl phthalate, known as DEP, in the deceased’s stomach. The deep-fried food she ate reacted

burnt item, which he had retrieved from the deceased’s body, and placed it before

Diethyl phthalate? DEP?

clue what that chemical component was. Zaylynn looked even

then glanced at her manicured nails. Upon noticing the glitter on her nails, he broke a tiny

my nails!” Zaylynn shrieked

few minutes later, the coroner returned with another update—he

I tested your daughter’s nail polish and discovered excessive organophosphates

kept mum, as they did

a combustible substance that can

Feynman staggered and fell to the ground. Zaylynn’s mind went blank when she saw the cops walking in her direction with a pair

innocent. I didn’t kill her.

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