Aurora wept bitterly, her voice choked with sobs. "Theo, I'm sorry. I didn't know Angie could be so vicious. I thought she just had a foul mouth-I never imagined her to be this wicked!" Theodore's trembling hand picked up his phone and played the recording again and again, listening to the conversation between Angie and Aurora.
Aurora quietly observed Theodore's expression.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn the recording, she had edited out the later parts, leaving only her dialogue with Angie. As a result, it sounded as if Angie had acted entirely on her own, with no involvement from Aurora.
Aurora understood that revealing this matter would eventually lead to suspicions falling on her. However, if she didn't use Angie as a scapegoat, they would both be exposed sooner or later. Acting preemptively, she decided to sacrifice Angie.
Theodore turned to look at Aurora. After a long pause, he asked in a low voice, "When did you find out?" Aurora wiped the tears from her face.
"A while ago, when Angie was arrested by the police. I went to the station to bail her out. She was arrested for attending a debauched party. You can verify this-it's all on record.
"At the time, Angie didn't seem to care at all. She said it was no big deal and that it wasn't as if she'd been caught for murder. Hearing that, I began to suspect she might have killed someone. But she wouldn't admit it easily. Over the following days, I kept trying to draw it out of her. It wasn't until tonight that she finally let it slip." The recording on the phone clearly contained Angie's admission of having killed Rebecca.
Theodore clenched the phone tightly, then slammed his fist hard against the steering wheel.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAurora flinched in fear. "Theo, I'm sorry! I really, really didn't know Angie could be this evil. I shouldn't have met with her. If I had known what kind of person she was, I would have stayed far away. I'm sorry, Theo. I'm so sorry!" "Shut up!" Theodore roared at her.
Although Angie was the one responsible, Aurora was her cousin. If Angie hadn'te here, none of this would have happened. Theodore sent the recording from Aurora's phone to his own, then threw her phone back at her. "Get out! I don't want to see you!" Aurora's heart trembled. Gripping her phone tightly, she stepped out of the car in tears.
Angie screamed in terror.
"Ahh!" A large hand clamped over her mouth, then a black hood was pulled over her head. A sharp pain struck the back of her head, and she lost consciousness. en.kikistories Later, a bucket of cold water was poured over her head, jolting her awake.
She opened her eyes to find herself in a dark room. In front of her stood several men, their faces el expressionless and cold. Then, a tall figure appeared before her en.kikistories Angie stared at the man in shock.
"It's you..." Realizing she wasn't dreaming, she glanced around in panic. "What's going on? Why am I here?" "You killed my grandmother." Theodore stepped forward, towering over her. His icy gaze was filled with an intense, murderous fury.
Angie's mind went blank. "Y-You... What are you saying? You can't frme like this! Where's Aurora? Where is she?" Theodore took another step closer, pulling out his phone. He held it to Angie's ear and played the recording.