NovelEnglishAurelia took Nina's small hand in hers, and together they strolled along the shoreline, with the salty breeze from the ocean tousling their hair.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Sweetie," Aurelia's voice floated over the sound of the waves, "Did your mom cto see you yesterday?" Nina's hands trembled as she replied, "No, why? Did Mom cback?" Aurelia didn't miss the subtle tremor in Nina's response and continued, "She left you a box of chocolates with red and green ones inside. The green chocolates were poisoned, and she told you to give them to Ms. Jelena, Kane, and me. The rest were for you." Nina's face drained of color, and her heart skipped a beat. Her shoulders gave an involuntary shiver.
Did Aunt Aurelia know everything? Had she developed skind of sixth sense? "Aunt Aurelia, what... what are you talking about? | don't understand. The chocolates were my purchase and weren't poisoned. The police already checked them, right?" Aurelia replied calmly, "They only checked the red ones, not the green ones. This is a murder investigation, honey. The police will get to the bottom of it. No one can escape scrutiny. Forensic technology is so advanced now with cameras everywhere. Whether your mom cby or not, the police can easily verify by checking the resort's surveillance footage. The police station also has a lie detector. If a child lies, they'll know immediately." Nina was as pale as paper, her lips colorless, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
"I swear, | haven't seen my mom or done anything," she insisted, just a child herself with panic beginning to set in.
Wrapping an arm around Nina's shoulder, Aurelia persuaded gently, "Nina, you're the eldest granddaughter of the Stirling family, smart, sensible, kind-hearted. You know right from wrong, which is why you didn't give the chocolates toor Kane. When you realized they were deadly, you stopped Jelena from eating them. You're a good girl. Don't be afraid, Uncle Leopold and | will protect you." Nina couldn't hold back her tears any longer and burst into sobs.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Aunt Aurelia, it wasn't on purpose. | didn't know eating the chocolate would kill someone. | thought it would just cause a stomachache just like when Mira got sick and a few days in the hospital would fix it. That man in the palm grove cheating on his wife, hitting her, he was worse than dad. | just wanted to teach them a lesson. | didn't think they would die." "Aunt Aurelia, will the police takeaway? | don't want to be a murderer. | don't want to be kicked out of the Stirling family," she wept.
Aurelia held her closer, "Don't worry, sweetheart. The police won't take you away, and you won't be kicked out of the Stirling family. This wasn't your fault. Your mom tricked you." Nina sniffled, her eyes watery as she looked up, "Will the police take my mom away then? Is she going to... to get the death penalty for murder?" Aurelia wasn't sure. If the Stirling family could find it in their hearts to forgive, maybe she'd get life imprisonment instead.
"If she can turn over a new leaf, the Stirling family might find a way to save her from the death sentence." After all, the victims weren't exactly innocents. The cheated wife probably wished her husband and his mistress dead, so getting her to write a letter of forgiveness wouldn't be too hard.
Nina sobbed quietly, "Does that mean I'll never see her again because she'll be in prison forever?" Aurelia pulled out a tissue and gently cleaned her tears, "No, love. If she behaves and reforms, she might get a reduced sentence.
Right now, the most important thing is to find her and stop her from doing anything else terrible. If she commits more crimes, nobody will be able to save her." Nina rubbed her eyes, "Aunt Aurelia, can you forgive my mom?" Aurelia stroked her hair softly, "I'll make the best decision for you and Mira, my dear."
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