Sylvia's POV:

Resentment accumulated in my heart. I couldn't control my emotions as I held the dagger tightly. I didn't want to jump into conclusions yet, but I couldn't shake off the possibility.

Rufus put his cold hand over mine and carefully chose his words. "We haven't seen his corpse yet. We still don't know anything for sure."

He then took the dagger from my hand and threw it on the tray.

"Leave it to me," Rufus whispered to clear away my fog of thoughts.

His voice unknotted my tense nerves. I looked up at him, and then slowly I nodded. "Okay." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Rufus gave my little finger a light squeeze, as if comforting me in silence. That was a brief gesture, but it mattered a lot for me.

"That's enough. The truth is right before your eyes. What else do you want?" Alina cut in angrily.

the right to dig into this matter more and find out the truth." "There's no way that's going to happen." There was no trace of hesitation in Alina's tone as she refused, and then sneered. "I'm his biological daughter, so I'm the one who

up with your nonsense. How can we believe that Chet is the murderer just by your mere words? Alina, I'm guessing you're just feeling guilty." Upon hearing what I said, Alina's eyes were glaring at me as she spat, "Who do you think

long face and stood in front of

"

instinctively and not daring to raise her voice in his presence anymore. She was, after

time, a voice laced with grief and indignation resonated from the door. We turned

going to

of it, it seemed that the soldiers in

professional forensic experts and criminal detectives. They immediately surrounded Alina, just doing

didn't know what to do. She looked at everyone present and let out a heavy sigh. She had no choice but

them in a hurry, but Alina stopped me again and signaled her men to surround

She was

and just settled on giving her a

to go in? Princess Sylvia? Ha!

"You-"

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