The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 374

Percival had never intended to summon Richard, but since Baron wanted Richard there, he had no objections.

The tale of his grandparents and Baron was something he had heard since he was a child. His grandmother had been pivotal to both men.

If they wanted to settle old scores, Percival was willing to let them.

Upon hearing that Percival had unearthed the murderer of the dear old lady, Richard dropped everything and bolted over to the Brooks Mansion.

Bursting through the door, he was brimming with urgency. “Percival! Baron just told me over the phone that you found out who killed your grandma. Is it true?”

With a nod and a knowing glance at Thomas, Percival affirmed, “Yeah. Take a seat. We’ll get to the bottom of this.”

Thomas dragged over a chair, and Richard plopped down eagerly. “Alright! Let’s see who murdered your grandma. Just give me a name, and I’ll break their damn kneecaps!”

His gaze purposefully swept towards Judith.

Baron had hinted over the phone that Judith was tied up in this mess.

Richard settled in, but Baron did not have anyone to fetch him a chair. So, he grabbed one himself and sat down.

Percival scanned the room, pulled out his smartphone, and handed it to Thomas. “Project this.”

His phone had a built-in projector, a feature Thomas had used countless times. He quickly set it up.

“Open this photo,” Percival instructed Thomas, then turned to Judith. “After the tragedy with my grandma, the police locked down the scene. You, being her close friend, were interrogated. This was your statement from back then.”

The statement seemed clear-cut, leaving no room for suspicion.

to Judith

turning to Percival, wondering what a

calmly, “This statement is perfect. Too

for three days around the time of Grandma’s dinner party. Witnesses confirmed that. So

to the

Judith went pale.

How could this be?

How

rippled through the crowd, their gazes

witch, Judith! It was you! I’ll kill

lunged at Judith, but Thomas was quick to intercept. “Calm down. Let’s get

this photo prove? I was merely out

town for shopping? What business does a lady of your stature have there? That’s where

of the incident nearly sent

new. Somehow, they settled on this little town with a rumored fantastic hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Richard had questioned the choice, having never heard of the place, but Dahlia showed him

of information. After verifying the restaurant’s reputation and learning about a nearby church said to be powerful, they booked their visit on the fourteenth, planning to stay overnight and visit the church on the fifteenth. Dahlia was

accompanied by a nanny for safety, and Richard, being extra cautious, assigned three

did he allow Dahlia to

struck that evening – a fire claimed the lives of ten

her friends,

The devastation was incomprehensible.

cleared the restaurant owner but concluded it was intentional arson. Yet, the culprit remained

passed, and the pain was as fresh as

where they were dining?

dropped an octave, his eyes

to the

a call from Judith’s family

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