When the Family 205

Chapter 205 A Hint of Pity

Jean’s arms, fingertips, and even the center of her chest were connected to thin, black wires.

At the other end sat the ominous bulk of the lie detector.

Once everything was in place, the Secret Service agents silently exited the interrogation room.

Finished

And just like that, it was the three of them again–Jean, Queenie, and Carl–in the same empty, suffocating

space.

Though the wires looked ordinary, Jean felt a tingling chill creeping across her scalp.

It was as if her whole body had been surrendered to the cold precision of a machine. A heavy, invisible pressure pressed down on her.

She frowned slightly. It didn’t feel good.

“Alright, let’s begin,” Queenie said from across the table.

Her tone was light, almost playful, her eyes sparkling with confidence as she looked at Jean.

Jean refused to flinch.

She gritted her teeth and locked eyes with Queenie, giving a firm nod.

and pressed

crawling, nerve–jangling sensation

name suddenly, voice

but the discomfort kept gnawing at her, invisible

answer truthfully,” Queenie leaned in slightly, her presence looming larger, her eyes pressing down

eyes lowered just

like something inside her head was beginning to splinter from the strain. Her entire body

clenched her fingers, pressing down until she felt pain, forcing

her face

held a steady,

she said

have nothing to do

wasn’t surprised by

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the lie detector confirmed a lie, that alone would be enough to

But-

the screen, Queenie’s

already

Jean… Wasn’t lying.

What?

her sides. Her face darkened

She couldn’t accept it.

rarely wrong. And this lie detector–top–tier technology from

But now?

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