WantNovelChapter 393
"No!" Lucy cut her off abruptly. "The way someone expresses love may change, but their eyes never
lie."
She leaned back against the pillow, her face pale but resolute. "Mom, | won't take the fall for her.
You can give up on that idea."
"You... you're just so unreasonable!" Mrs. Chancer snapped, grabbing her bag and storming out in
anger.
Lucy watched her mother's retreating figure with a deep sorrow in her eyes. Her mother didn't
hesitate, not even a glance back. She left with such finality that Lucy felt a chill settle in her chest.
She was exhausted, but for the first time, her anger wasn't directed at Sarah.
Closing her eyes, she let the bitterness wash over her. Her mother had changed. Her brother had
changed. Everyone had changed.
"What? A suicide attempt?" Sarah's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing the news about Lucy. It
was almost impossible to imagine someone as cautious and calculating as Lucy trying to end her
life.
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Melvin spoke with his usual calm demeanor. "She was found in tby the staff at the psychiatric hospital and
rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. The entire Chancer family is there now-except for Charlotte."
Sarah nodded, understanding the situation. She knew better than anyone how obsessed Mrs. Chancer was with
the idea of a grandson. It was likely she had pressured Lucy to take the blfor Charlotte.
"We need to move faster,” Sarah said firmly.
If they had previously thought there was still tto gather evidence, Lucy's suicide attempt had undoubtedly
pushed James and Charlotte to accelerate their plans.
Later that afternoon, Sarah received an unexpected package, sent anonymously. Opening it, she found a car key
along with a small note: "The car used to drive to the Luther Estate is parked in the Chancer family garage."
It didn't take much to figure out who sent it-Lucy. After her suicide attempt, it seemed she had finally given up.
Without wasting time, Sarah handed the key to Melvin, instructing him to extract fingerprints from the steering
wheel of the car parked in the Chancer garage.
The process went smoothly. The fingerprints retrieved from the car matched both Charlotte's and Lucy's. At the
very least, it proved that Charlotte had indeed handled the car.
Melvin even discovered a car wash receipt in the vehicle, dated just one day before the incident. Combined with
the fingerprint report, it confirmed that Charlotte had interacted with the car during that time.
Sarah then went to the vicinity of the Luther Estate to check for surveillance cameras. She accessed footage
from the back entrance and found a recording of the car entering the property. The driver? None other than
Charlotte, clearly visible in the driver's seat.
With a cold expression, Sarah saved the video and printed several stills that clearly showed Charlotte's face.
The next day, Sarah wasted no time. She called Charlotte to arrange a meeting. Feeling prepared, she applied a
cold compress to her forehead before heading out.
At the cafe, Charlotte nervously clutched her iced Americano. She couldn't figure out why Sarah had
asked to meet, but a sinking feeling told her it had something to do with the estate.
Not long after, Sarah walked in. With an air of calm confidence, she ordered a coffee and took a seat
across from Charlotte, a faint smile on her face.
The two sat in awkward silence, avoiding each other's eyes. Finally, after a long pause, Sarah broke
the tension.
"Miss Garnett, do you know why | asked you to meet today?" she asked.
Charlotte shook her head, her hands clenched tightly under the table. "No, | don't. What's this
about?"
"Are you playing dumb, or are you really clueless?" Sarah's tone was sharp, making no attempt to
sugarcoat her words.
Charlotte hadn't expected Sarah to be so blunt. She hesitated but eventually shook her head again.
"1 have no idea what you're talking about."
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