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Chapter 8
Daniel, still high on the police’s stai nt, didn’t notice the menace in my tone. He was too busy capitalizing on the opportunity to dig me deeper into the ground.
You all heard it, right?” he said, addressing the crowd. “Claire took her own life because of Ella. And just now, in front of everyone, My photo had already gone viral o. e. Among the growing crowd, someone recognized me and threw leftover food in my direction. Thankfully, my hired security stepped in and shielded me in time.
In my previous life, I had been subjected to this same public humiliation. Back then, I’d cowered behind the police. trembling in fear. People mistook my reaction as an admission of guilt.
This time, I would not lower my head for anyone.
“You’ll want to bill him for your suit,” I told my security guard, loud enough for the crowd to hear. “And if he refuses to pay, let me know–I’ll make sure he’s sued.”
The words were sharp and unapologetic, and the hands raised to hurl more items faltered. Slowly, they dropped back down.
Daniel was the first to spot me. His face twisted with fury as he charged toward me, arm raised, ready to strike. But my security intercepted him, holding him back.
In my past life, I had been desperate and terrified when I saw him arrive at the scene. I had thought he would protect me. Instead, he slapped me across the face and unleashed a torrent of accusations.
Remembering that moment now, I watched his contorted face with a calmness that surprised even me. Without hesitation, I slapped him. Hard.
The impact left him stunned, and his expression shifted from rage to disbelief. Beside him, Sophia’s face turned red with anger.
“Ella, how could you? You’ve gone too far this time! You’ve always mistreated Daniel, and even now, you show no remorse. Are you even human?” she cried, tears streaming down her face.
The crowd, which had been momentarily silent, began to stir again. Their murmurs grew louder, filled with disgust. and hatred. Listening closely, I could hear curses wishing for my downfall.
I stared at Sophia coldly, a smirk tugging at the corner of my lips.
“Oh? You seem to know a lot about how I treat Daniel. How would you know that, unless you two share a very… special relationship? Isn just a coworker to you?”
“Ella! Stop trying to smear us with your baseless accusations. If you had any conscience at all, you’d go look at Claire’s body and face the fact that she’s dead because of you. Don’t you feel any guilt?”
I laughed bitterly as I looked at Daniel, the man I had loved for five years, and Sophia, the person my sister trusted the most. Together, they had conspired to destroy me.
“You haven’t even seen Claire’s body yet, and you’re already so sure it was a suicide. Are you psychic? Or just better than the coroner?”
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My words hit their mark. Both of them froze for a brief moment, their expressions betraying their unease.
Even the viewers in the livestream began to voice doubts.
Wait a second, no one’s even confit
the cause of death yet. How are these two so certain it was suicide?”
“Come on. One’s the assistant, and the other’s the brother in law. If anyone knows, it’s them. Stop trying to stir up trouble.”
But the skeptical comments were quickly drowned out by a flood of angry ones.
The police arrived, and Daniel and Sophia hurriedly approached them, trying to lead the narrative. I, however, took my time walking over.
The scene suggests it was a suicide, one officer announced.
Their faces lit up briefly before they regained their composure, masking their satisfaction.
I narrowed my eyes at the two of them, then turned to the police.
“My sister wouldn’t have killed herself. Please investigate thoroughly and find the real culprit.”
I bit out the last four words, my gaze boring into Daniel and Sophia.
Reboshe even hit me! Do you need any more proof of her cruelty? I’ve done everything I could to protect the company, sacrificing so much. But she? She drove Claire to her death.”
Sophia chimed in, taking the chance to pile on.
“Claire must have been in such despair. She even called me before she died–that recording is all the evidence you need. Ella, you won’t escape justice.”
Using the recording as justification, the police escorted me to the station for questioning. As I was led through the angry crowd, the objects they had held back before came flying toward me–food scraps, bottles, anything within reach.
The police officers tried to shield me, but they weren’t spared either. One officer was hit so hard he started bleeding.
As I was taken away. I overheard Daniel promising to take over Claire’s estate and run the company to ensure no employees would lose their jobs. He vowed to give Claire the grand funeral she deserved.
At the station, I learned someone had anonymously submitted documents to the police, accusing me of illegally transferring the company’s ownership. I laughed coldly as I watched the officers work. The lengths they were willing to go to destroy me were almost impressive.
On my birthday, Daniel held a lavish funeral for Claire. The police accompanied me to the service, citing humanitarian reasons.
At the funeral, former colleagues and business partners who had once been friendly to me now looked at me with nothing but disdain.
“How does she have the audacity to show up here? Claire will never rest in peace with her around.”
“She ruined the company. Thank God Daniel is stepping up–maybe he can save what’s left.”
“Do you think she’s here ontest the inheritance? Someone like her should be rotting in hell.”
Sophia greeted the mourners as they arrived, while Daniel wept dramatically in front of Claire’s portrait.
When he spotted me, lus expression momentarily shifted to one of triumph before quickly reverting to grief.
“For Claire’s sake, I’ll allow you to attend,” he said, his voice full of false magnanimity. “I hope you use your time in prison to reflect on your sins and atone for what you’ve done. Otherwise, Claire will never rest in peace.”
His performance earned nods of approval from the mourners, who lauded him as a paragon of virtue.
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Even the livestream viewers praised him as a selfless hero who had been saddled with an irredeemable villain lik
me:
I stayed silent, watching as he assumed the role that should have been mine, giving Claire her final farewell.
As he walked past me, he stopped briefly, leaning in to whisper. “Thank you for coming. Ella. Everyone here knows the truth now. Claire’s death is on you.”
He turned back to the crowd. his voice rising dramatically.
Thank you all for coming to honor Claire today. She was a kind and genuine soul. It’s tragic that such a person was ultimately destroyed by her own sister.”
“She was constantly belittled, even physically attacked, by Ella. Such a bright, sunny person, reduced to severe depression by her own sibling.”
“And even that wasn’t enough for Ella. She sold the company, the very heart of Claire’s life. That’s what drove her to this. But rest assured, karma always finds its way.”
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