"Later, Mr. Crawford found out that Mr. Muller, the butler, had fallen downstairs and fainted. Since the danger outside had been resolved, he came to call me downstairs to check on Mr. Muller's condition," said Luca.

"I know some medical skills, but as soon as I found out that Mr. Muller had fallen, I told Mr. Crawford to call the ambulance. It was only then that I went downstairs to examine Mr. Muller."

Luca explained in detail. All of this had been planned out with Luke.

Luke had tampered with the surveillance. Therefore, in the surveillance footage, her descent downstairs occurred after Luke made the emergency call.

The hospital would also have records, so Luca was not worried about any loopholes.

Perhaps due to the nature of the Island of Despair, Luke's and her extra vigilance left no room for anyone to exploit loopholes.

While Luke was about to make the emergency call, Luca had already worked out the timeline with Luke.

The police noted down and asked again, "Do you remember what time it was then?"

Luca shook her head. "I don't remember. I was anxious when I found out Mr. Muller had fallen down. Plus, someone intruded into the house earlier. I was scared, so I didn't pay attention to the time at that moment.

"Besides, Mr. Crawford used his own phone to call both the police and the ambulance. So there's no record of the calls on my end."

The police officers exchanged glances with each other.

Luca knew that it would seem suspicious if she claimed to remember.

Only claiming ignorance would seem reasonable. It would not sound like her words were made up.

Presumably, the police were asking such questions to test the credibility of her statement.

However, they were all shrewd individuals and would not be easily tricked.

Luca's statement that she did not know invalidated all their previous preparations.

It was because she was upstairs when the event took place. She did not know what happened that night.

surveillance footage provided to them, Luca only came down the

first time was when she went

her clothes upstairs

was why Luca could perfectly

The police could not find

you'd like to

shook their heads,

please investigate this as soon as possible. Mr. Crawford is busy with work. He can't stay in X City for long. I came

may contact the police

end it here. We'll leave now and won't disturb you anymore." The two police officers stood up and

off. She then stood

with the police in the

at him, Luke’s eyes

After waving to him, she sat down on the couch and turned on the

the television show filled the room. She switched to the news channel, but before she could watch for long, her phone

the caller ID. It was a call from

volume of the

Luke?" Abel's voice came through the

glanced outside. No one would be coming in, and it was only then did she respond, "What did he

men. What was I supposed to do? Speak up for them? If I did that, it would mean I didn't want to

words on the other end of the phone. He

for someone whose story was full of loopholes as that would

him, Abel could not help but try to cause Luca

were not going smoothly, and he was

serious sass!" exclaimed

and leave? With all that's happening now,

that? You're just hoping he finds

chillingly dreadful.

I do. I even want to tell him my true identity, but I can't. My daughter is still in your hands. I don't know what others might say, but every

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