Chapter78RegrettingHisPastActions SeeingLukesemotionsrunninghigh,Nelsonraisedhishandsandsaid,Mr.Bolton,Iunderstandyoureanxious,butweneedyoutostaycalmtohelpusfindChloequickly Okay,Illcooperate,Lukereplied,hisvoicehoarse.
Nelsontookstatements fromeveryone,buthisexpressionhardenedwhenheturnedtoAnna.
Anna,itsyourtum..
Quickly,mymomsteppedforward,addressingNelsonwithurgency,Mr.Tucker,mydaughterhasaweakheartandcanthandletoomuchstress.Please,askmeanythinginstead.
Nelsonlookedatmymom,whoappeareddeeply distressed,andhisseriousfacegrewevensterner.MrSander, itstrikesmesstrangethatyouroldestdaughterhasbeenmissingforsolong,andyeryouseembarelyconcerned.Evenduringthestatementearlier,youdidntseemveryworried.Itwasjustyouryoungerdaughtermakingastatement,whytheexcessiveanxiety?GiventhatChloeismissingitsverylikelythatshemetwithfoulplay.Butconsideringyourfamilysapparentindifferencetowardsher.Iwouldntruleoutsuicideeither! Theroomfellsilent,thetensionpalpable.
Itsnotthat,Imjust worriedaboutherhealth … Justafewquestionswonthurtifshesinnocent.Everyonemustgothroughthis;noexceptions,Nelson- insisted.
Afterheleft,mymomspentalongtimecomfortingAnna,asifpreparingherforatrial.
Dontworry, justanswertheirquestions,sheadvised.
Okay,Mom,Annareplied,thoughhereyesbetrayedaflickerofimpatience.
Blameherperfectimageforalwaysmakingpeopleoverlyprotective.
Whensheenteredtheinterrogationroom,Inoticedthecurtainsweredrawn,andonlyadesklamplitthe space.
OnlyNelsonandAnnawereleftinthedimlylitroom.
Nelsonwasseatedbehindthedesklamp,hisformshroudedinshadows,obscuringhisfacialexpressions.Theroomwasfilledwithapalpablesenseofoppression.
SinceIcouldnotstrayfarfromLuke,Istayedbythedoor.
Assoonasitclosed,Icouldnolongerseeinside.
Ihad afeelingthatNelsonwassuspiciousofAnna.
Hehadbeguntoseeherasapotentialsuspect.
Givenhercentralroleinmanypartsofthenarrativeandthemotivesthatsurfaced ,Anna wasoften 1/4 19:59Sat,Dec7 Chapter78RegrettingHisPastActions pivotal +10FreeCommis Yet ,IalsoknewthatAnnahadherdefensesready.Merelygivingastatementorundergoingroutine.questioningwouldnotsettleawomanasmentallyresilientasher.
Shehadbeeninsidelongerthananyoneelse,whichwasstartingtomakemymomanxious.
Ammasneverhadtodealwithanythinglikethisbeforeandshesbeenintheresolong.Shemustbescared,right? Dontworry,thepolicearejusttryingtogettothebottomofthings Ifoundthatcommentlaughable.Shewasnotscaredofevenmurder,sowhatcouldreallyfrightenher? Aftersometime,Annacameout.
Herexpressionwas unchanged,sheclearlydidnottake thepoliceinterrogationtoheart,confidentinherabilitytomanagehighpressuresituations, Ontheotherhand,Nelsonlookedgrimanduncertain.HemighthavesensedsomethingourAnna,buttheevidenceandher explanationsleftnoroomforhimtopinpointanydiscrepancies.
Annacouldexplaineverythingawayasmerecoincidence.
Inpolicework,solidevidenceiscrucial,and withoutit,alltheoriesremain conjecture Honey,areyoualright? Imfine,Ijusttoldthemthetruth.
Annaevenseemedunperturbed,Canwegonow? Nelson,withasharpgaze,watchedhercoldly,YoursisterChloehasbeenmissingforawhilenow, andyoudontseemveryworried.
CaptainTucker,peopleshowtheiremotionsindifferentways,asyouvementioned.ItsnotlikeChloewentmissingyesterday.Thispastmonth,Ivehardlysleptoreaten,usingupallmystrength.Asjustan ordinarywoman ,IknowtheresnothingIcandobutrelyonyoutohopefullyuncover whathappened toChloe- Nelsonfoundnogroundstokeepheranylonger.Youcanleave,butbereadytocomebackifwecallyou.
Okay,thankyouforyourefforts.
Lukespokeupatthismoment,CaptainTucker,yourecoveredthatweddingdress.Idliketoseeit.
Consideringhewasinvolvedinthecase,hemightprovideusefulclues,sotheyagreed.
Comewithme.
Theweddingdresswaswellpreserved,and Lukeprobablydidnotexpecttoseeitagainatthepolicestation.
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Chapter78RegrettingHisPastActions onlytobestoppedbyNelson.
Theweddingdressistheonlycluewehavenow.Wecantriskleavingunnecessaryfingerprints,Nelson cautioned.
Thehighendweddingdress,designedbyafamousdesigner,stillsparkledwithdiamondseventhrough theseal.
Drip Adropofwaterfellwithoutwarning,landingonthesealedbagandslidingdownthesmooth,transparent film.
Turningaround,IsawLuke,hisfacecoveredintears.
Hiseyeswerebloodshot,tearsstreamingdownuncontrollably.
Mr.Bolton,basedonthecutontheweddingdressandtheinformationyouprovided,ifthewitnessspokethetruthwhileinaclearstateofmind,seeingthewomanswoundatthewaistmatchingthecutonthedressand thebloodstains,itishighlylikelythatChloewasmurdered.Youneedtoprepareyourselfforthepossibilitythatshemaynotbealive.
Uponhearingthis,LukegrabbedNelsonshand,No,Chloecantbedead.
Pointingattheweddingdress,heseemedlostinhisthoughts,Shemusthavebeenupset.Wepickedourthestyleoftheweddingdresssixmonthsago,andIcalledtochangetheembroiderylater.ThisisntthestyleChloeliked!Shedespisedthisdress,thatswhyshedeliberatelyruinedit! Mr.Bolton,pleasetrytostaycalm.Wellstartthepoliceinvestigationsoon.Fornow,gohomeandwellnotifyyouwithanyupdates .
SeeingtheweddingdressseemedtodeeplyaffectLuke,likelyremindinghimofthetimeswhenheandIhadjustmadeupandwereexcitedlyplanningourwedding.
Ihadshownhimthedesignsketcheshappilyandaskedhimtochooseaweddingdress.
However,duringtheweddingdressfitting.Annatrieditonbeforeme andmyfamilycriticizedmeforinterfering.
Ontheweddingday,Istoodbeforehimwearingaweddingdressthatdidnotfitright.

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Backthen,Iworetheillfittingweddingdresswithoutasmile,tryingtogetbackatbothofthem.
HisattentionwasallonAnna,barelynoticingme.
Thefirsttimehereallylookedatthisweddingdresswaswhenitturnedintoevidence aftermydeath,reflectinghisregret.
Verwhelmedwithemotions,Lukeseyesfilledwithremorse.
Heslappedhimselfhard,exclaiming,Ideservethis! Mr.Bolton,please,calmdown.
3/4 19:59Sat,Dec/ Chapter78RegrettingHisPastActions +10FreeCoins Luke kneltinfrontoftheweddingdress,clutchingittightly,tearsstreamingdownhisfaceashecriedout,Chloe,Iwaswrong.Itrulyrealizethat now,