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Jeremy felt his blood boiling in him. He bit his thin lip and held it in. “All of you may be Lyse’s brothers, but Lyse has a man. Besides, all of you are adults now. You should know how to respect boundaries.”
Silas almost choked after hearing his words. He patted his chest and glared at him. “If Axel heard what you said, he will make sure you pay with your life right here and now.”
“He won’t.” Jeremy perked his brow slightly. “He wouldn’t want his sister to turn into a widow.” Silas was rendered speechless.
Cyrus, absorbed in Sophia’s serious case, was extremely busy. Sophia wasn’t just involved in drugs; she had killed people. If he didn’t convict her and avenge the deceased, he couldn’t live with himself.
After dinner, they went to the living hall to discuss some matters.
Just then, Cyrus’ phone rang. It was a call from his colleague at the station. As he hung up, his face darkened gradually.
“What’s the matter, Cyrus?” Alyssa asked with concern.
Cyrus looked at Jeremy with a conflicted look. “Mr. Walsh, your father hired the best attorney in Solana City for Sophia. He is now at the police station asking for a bail for Sophia.”
“Shit! Does he think we’ll let him bail her just because he asked for it? Does he take the police station for his home kitchen?” Xavier seethed with anger.
Xavier continued, “Some attorneys have no morals. They’d take any case that comes their way. How is the law fair for everyone? From where I’m standing, he is a slave for money, a degenerate of society!”
“The best attorney in Solana City?”
Jeremy and Alyssa exchanged knowing glances. “Is it Simon?”
“Do both of you know him?” Cyrus asked, surprised
“Please, we know him better than you think. We’re “old pals. Alyssa sneered.
“Yes, he’s the seasoned lackey of Walsh Group!”
Simon was unscrupulous and conniving. He was not an easy man to handle.
“We need to convict Sophia of her crimes as soon as possible. If it’s for drug use, the Walsh Group’s power and Simon’s legal prowess would likely bail her out.”
Silas gazed at Jeremy with seriousness. “Jeremy, I’ve reviewed your mother’s case file. The incident is two decades old, so the statute of limitations has expired. If you’re considering suing Sophia for first-degree murder, the chances of winning are minimal.”
Alyssa’s eyes narrowed slightly as she stared in shock at the side of Jeremy’s face. She couldn’t believe that Jeremy had asked Silas for help. He was truly doing everything in his power to avenge his mother.
Moreover, Jeffrey was the one who executed Nina’s murder, while Sophia was the instigator and accomplice. If Simon defended Sophia by shifting all the blame onto Jeffrey, she would only face a decade in prison, not the death penalty.
The air between them suddenly turned still. It was so tense that everyone could barely breathe. “Silas, we have a recording of Nina when she was alive. Can’t we convict Sophia of her crimes based on the conversation between her and Betty in the recording?”
Silas shook his head helplessly. “That was recorded secretly. It can’t be used as evidence in court.” Alyssa’s body slumped into Jeremy’s embrace. It had been a long time since she felt so furious and hopeless.
Jeremy scooped her into his arms, using his hand to steady her trembling back. He said calmly, “I understand. Even if I manage to find the accomplice who assisted Sophia in my mother’s murder, I only have a witness. What if I have physical evidence?”
The jaws of all three dropped in astonishment.
“Jeremy, it was 20 years ago. Where did you get the physical evidence from?” Alyssa grabbed Jeremy’s hand.
Jeremy turned his hand around and laced his fingers with hers. His voice was low and hoarse. “Do you remember when I mentioned I was investigating the maid who used to serve my mother?” Alyssa nodded.
“She might have had a premonition before disaster struck. Before something happened to Sophia, she had intentions to escape. Xavier sent men over and managed to capture her. That’s when I employed some of my tricks.”
Jeremy took a deep breath and continued, “Out of massive fear and to protect her son, she said some things that Sophia had never mentioned in the recording¡ªthe truth.”
Jeremy was a kind person. Given a choice, he wouldn’t use someone’s child to threaten or force his way. He wouldn’t become a monster who would use malicious ways to get what he wanted.
Alyssa believed that even if the maid’s lips were sealed, Jeremy wouldn’t have done anything to her son.
He couldn’t go through with it. If he did, he would be no different from Jameson
“Sophia killed my mother. Sophia poisoned her with her own hands,” Jeremy declared, his eyes reddening. He struggled to suppress the hatred within him. His hand that held onto Alyssa turned as cold as an iceberg.
“She poisoned her with her own hands?” Silas and Cyrus’ faces stiffened.
Xavier’s body swayed as if he had been struck hard by someone.
Alyssa’s nose stung. She felt the air around her thinning. Her heart felt as if a huge rock was on top of it.
If it were someone else, they would have gone ballistic. However, Jeremy kept his cool. The calmer he was, the more her heart ached.
“Jeremy, what’s going on?” Cyrus anxiously asked.
“The maid mentioned that she followed Sophia’s orders to swap my mother’s medication for depression. However, she swapped the medication with supplements, so it wasn’t lethal.
“During that time, Sophia probably realized my mother’s relationship with Javier had improved and was losing sleep over it. So, she swapped the normal supplement for a poison that was taken in small amounts daily but can cause heart paralysis and death over time.”
Tears welled up in Alyssa’s eyes as her hand caressed his back lightly.
“How did the maid know everything in such great detail?” Out of occupational habit, Silas, the prosecutor, was eager to know more.
“She saw it with her own eyes.”
Jeremy held Alyssa’s hand securely. It was as if her touch was the only thing calming him down. “She said she noticed something two days before my mother jumped off the building. After she swapped my mother’s medication, Sophia would slip in and change the medication again¡ªunnoticed. The maid had never brought it up or dared ask a word about it.”
“This was because if your mother died of heart paralysis, then the maid who handled her medication would be brought away for questioning.” Alyssa’s heart was pounding as she analyzed the situation calmly.
She continued, “Then, it didn’t matter how the maid tried to explain. She was the one responsible for keeping the medication. It was her who swapped it, and she had to take the fall for the crime.” “Though she mulled it over at that moment, being caught up in it left her with no option to turn away. She could only tread this shady path.” Jeremy stopped briefly. His face was getting paler. “However, something happened on the day of the incident.
“My mother wanted to take a walk in the garden. However, she realized she didn’t have her camera with her, so she returned to her room. Then, she ran into Sophia, who was swapping the medication.”
Alyssa’s heart sank.
Jeremy looked down and nodded. “Yes. That maid hid outside the room and eavesdropped everything that happened inside.
“However, her hands were not entirely clean from this. So, she was overly anxious during that time and kept everyone at arm’s length. She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep the entire time.”
“Hmph! She can make up for her lost sleep in prison, then!” Cyrus gnashed his teeth.
“That maid said she couldn’t see what happened inside. But she vaguely heard that my mother and Sophia were in a heated argument.
“Since my mother joined the Walsh family, she had become an emotionally numb person. That was the first time she expressed outrage. So, the maid was shocked to hear that.”
“Then?” Alyssa stared at him, barely blinking.
“The maid heard a silence. After that, I saw …” Jeremy’s voice trailed off, and his chest heaved. His eyes were bloodshot, and his nostrils flared.
His palms sweated and trembled in Alyssa’s grip as he revisited the scene of his mother’s fatal fall. For the first time, he learned about the dull thud produced by a body hitting the ground. He swore he could even hear the sounds of Anne’s bones breaking.
He had merely taken a glimpse of the scene, but the trauma that came with it would haunt him for the rest of his life.
“Stop it, Jeremy. Stop …” Alyssa hugged him tightly, wanting to be one with him. Jeremy did not cry, but she started sobbing. Her tears stained his white shirt.
“It’s fine. I am vengeful, but I won’t be blinded by hate. I’m not going to break down,” Jeremy remarked as a newfound light entered his eyes.
His attitude softened as he wiped away her tears with his rough dingers. “I’m strong because you’re by my side. Lyse, you have no idea how much you mean to me. You’ve given me the courage to carry on. Otherwise, I would have succumbed to despair.”
Silas and Cyrus finally realized that Cyrus was right. Alyssa was the reason that kept Jeremy going. When Alyssa and Jeremy calmed down, Cyrus asked with a frown, “The silence and Madam Anne’s fall happened at the same time. Could that indirectly prove Sophia’s involvement? She was the only one present in the room.”
Silas joined Cyrus in analyzing the facts. “You mentioned that Madam Anne’s relationship with Mr. Javier had improved. When she caught Sophia tampering with her medication, she appeared furious. That doesn’t align with typical behavior for a suicidal person.
“While we lacked solid evidence, things seem to be pointing at Sophia. Madam Anne was likely pushed off the building by her.”
While patting Alyssa on the back, Jeremy explained, “According to the maid, she saw Sophia fleeing the bedroom in panic, and they collided. Sophia threatened her not to say a word and paid her a good amount of hush money so that she wouldn’t have to work for the family anymore.
“The maid wasn’t even motivated by the money. She was mostly worried about Sophia’s retaliation. That’s why she took the money and kept her silence.”
“She’s a key witness. You have to protect her well,” Cyrus warned Jeremy sternly.
Silas seethed with anger. “The priority now is to get Sophia charged with drug offenses and keep her behind bars while we gather evidence of premeditated murder.”
Alyssa finally realized the reason Jeremy didn’t get Sophia arrested on charges of abetting murder. Given that he only had one shot, he wanted to arrest Sophia with irrefutable evidence
“Jeremy, about that evidence you mentioned?” Alyssa’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Jeremy’s eyes darkened. He put a hand around her waist and brushed his lips against her ear. “I’ll tell you all about it when we’re alone.”