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Chapter 622
“Hehe…” she chuckled.
The abrupt laughter startled everyone in the room, as doing so was unseemly amid the solemness of
the mourning hall. It gave the impression that Lily did not take the deceased or the elders seriously.
As the eldest, Jonathan darkened his face and said solemnly, “Lily! Don’t be so rude in front of your
grandfather’s casket! How dare you laugh? How do you honor your grandfather who raised you?!”
“Granduncle Jonathan, how could I not laugh at this ridiculous soap opera at my grandfather’s
memorial? If Grandpa is in heaven right now, he’ll have a good laugh at this. Don’t
you think so? He just passed away, and some people can’t wait to make waves.”
Henry glared at her. “Who do you think is making waves?”
“I’m sure the one that’s making waves knows best!” Lily turned the tables on him by boldly staring into
his eyes and slowly approaching him. “Uncle Henry! While I call you uncle out of respect for your age
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtand experience, I advise you to be honest.”
“Everyone here knows how many years you’ve been kicked out of the Lodge family by Grandpa, and
no one mentions it for the sake of your reputation. Do you think we don’t remember? It’s reasonable for
you to come home for Grandpa’s funeral and nobody objects to it. However, if you use this to make
waves, I’m sorry, but please get out of the Lodge family!”
She admonished him harshly and pointed at the door with one finger.
Henry’s eyes widened as he took in the formidable young woman who stood before him, her height
barely reaching his shoulders as she attempted to command him.
Henry stumbled backward before he regained his senses and stood firm. “What a joke! My surname is
Lodge which makes me a true blue Lodge. You’re just an outsider with the surname. Christian. What
right do you have to tell me to leave? Lily, when your grandfather was alive, he thought you were a
young and helpless orphan. That’s why he raised you in the Lodge family, but don’t forget. You’ll never
be a Lodge!”
“What year is it, Uncle Henry, if you’re still here discussing family surnames? In this reality, surnames
have no bearing on the closeness of a relationship. It’s hard to predict human behavior!” Lily glanced at
Justin and smiled. “You said that I poisoned the scented candle. Sure, where’s the evidence?”
Reaching out to Henry, she said, “In a law–abiding society, everything requires proof. If you think
something was wrong with the scented candle, please show me the lab
report that says I’d poisoned it. Show me the evidence, too. Even with murder and arson, there would
be at motive. Why would I do this to myself?”
Did he want to convict her with baseless allegations?
“I knew you’d say that!” Henry was not at a loss for words in response to her probing, but looked as
though she had fallen into his trap.
With two claps of his hand, someone came up to present him with what looked like a document. Many
copies were also given out to the elders at the same time.
Henry shook the document in his hand. “Did you think I’d stand here and lecture you without evidence?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI’m your elder. Won’t I know how to be convincing when I do things? Keep your eyes open and take a
good look at this!”
Slam!
The piece of document was slammed down. Lily reached out for it and then looked down. It was the lab
results. Henry also got the scented candles for examination. He was fast as he came. prepared!
Although there were a lot of technical terminologies, she could quickly grasp the findings with just a few
glances. To sum up, there was a lethal toxin in the scented candle. Long–term exposure to even a tiny
amount through inhalation was fatal.
“Elders, you’re all aware that my father wasn’t in good health recently. Although I was abroad, I was
concerned about the Lodge family and searched for a capable doctor to treat my father. I didn’t expect
it to be a step late,” Henry said to the crowd.
His face was pained as he continued, “If my father died of an illness without a cure, then I have nothing
to say. I’d just hate myself for not being able to see him one last time. However, if my father was
murdered, I’ll never forgive the culprit! No matter who that person is!”
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