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Calming her racing thoughts, Suzy continued searching through the documents. When her eyes landed on an adoption certificate, her hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
She hesitated, not daring to open it, fearing what it might reveal. After several deep breaths, she finally reached out and picked up the document.
Opening it with trembling fingers, she saw it clearly stated that Charlotte had been adopted. Along with the adoption certificate, there was also a name change document.
Suzy’s breathing grew rapid. Charlotte had been adopted at the age of six. This meant she had always known she wasn’t truly part of the Frost family.
Could a six–year–old adopted into the family truly regard them as her own?
Gripping the documents tightly, Suzy stormed off to confront Ruby.
The moment she entered the room, Suzy threw the papers down in front of Ruby. “Is this the person you’ve been protecting?”
Ruby’s expression darkened as she glanced at the documents. “I’m not protecting anyone. I’ve already admitted I killed them. Even if she’s my sister, she knew nothing about it! I’ve never even acknowledged her as my sibling.”
Ruby’s voice sharpened as she continued, “Besides, she was adopted by the Frost family. They gave her a new life, a second chance. Why would she ever harm them?”
She doubled down, her tone unwavering. “Yes, I killed them. I have no reason to sacrifice myself for a sister I haven’t seen in years and have no feelings for.”
Unsurprised by Ruby’s refusal to budge, Suzy pressed further. “Then explain this to me. Why was her body a fake?”
Ruby hesitated, her gaze flickering before she finally answered. “I wanted her to be buried with our parents. When they died, their biggest regret was leaving the two of us behind. Now that she’s gone, I thought it was only right to reunite her with them.”
Her explanation sounded plausible, but Suzy didn’t believe her.
Taking the next step, Suzy ordered another round of DNA testing–this time for Ruby and Tanya.
The results were irrefutable: Tanya wasn’t Ruby’s daughter.
So, both Ruby and Mark had been protecting Charlotte, all along. After years of searching for the culprit, Suzy was stunned to realize that the murderer had been right by her side the entire time. Even worse, to evade justice, Charlotte had faked her own death.
As Ruby had said, the Frost family had given Charlotte a new life, practically raising her as
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one of their own. Suzy couldn’t comprehend why Charlotte would have gone to such cruel lengths to destroy the very people who had saved her.
Twenty years ago, Charlotte had been barely in her twenties. How could someone so young have acted with such ruthlessness?
And all these years, while disguising herself in Suzy’s presence, had she never felt even a flicker of guilt?
It all began to make sense. The murderer’s uncanny ability to predict her every move. The night Suzy ran into Charlotte at the Goodwin estate was likely not a coincidence at all. Charlotte had probably gone there to coordinate with Mark, worried about being exposed. There were countless such moments, but Suzy had never suspected her.
Mark and Ruby undoubtedly knew where Charlotte was hiding, but neither of them would reveal her location willingly. To get answers, Suzy knew she’d have to use more drastic
measures.
Since using Tanya hadn’t worked to pressure Mark, Suzy decided it was time to shift her focus to Ruby.
“Ruby Andrews, you’re free to go.”
Ruby froze, visibly panicked. “I killed your entire family, and you’re letting me walk away?”
“We found Charlotte, and she confessed everything. I believe in holding the right people accountable. I don’t kill the innocent.”
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