Ch. 71..75: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 71-75

Chapter 71

“Didn’t I ask you not to involve me?” The person on the phone sounded irritated.

Sasha’s voice carried a trace of panic. “What do we do now? I suspect Gordon wants to investigate further into our affairs. If he finds out about us, that’s going to be disastrous.”

“I already guessed as much. Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on him!” The mysterious person hung up the call after that.

Meanwhile, Gordon had just driven over to the orphanage in the county.

Back then, during that terrible incident, he had found Sasha there.

When his daughter had gone missing, he had sent out a city-wide missing person alert, and the director of the orphanage had contacted him, saying that they had found a girl by the riverside.

When Sasha was found, she was already injured beyond recognition and covered in blood. It was a terrible sight. There were limited medical facilities at the orphanage, so the personnel there were only able to treat her more superficial wounds, but not the injuries on her face.

Gordon and his wife had taken the girl for a paternity test after that. They had only given permission for her to be treated at the hospital after they had confirmed that Sasha was indeed their daughter.

All these memories kept drifting through Gordon’s mind. Before he realized it, he had already arrived at the orphanage.

It had been almost a decade since he last visited this place. He was shocked to discover that it was even more run-down compared to how he remembered it from ten years ago.

The orphanage gate itself was already pretty dilapidated. When he opened the door and went in, there were only a few people there. The entire atmosphere was depressing.

“Someone’s here! Someone’s here!” A few children came running to the door, shouting excitedly. They were dressed in shabby, worn-out clothes and their faces had an unhealthy sallow tinge. They looked as if they had not eaten properly in quite a while.

Several other children emerged after that, followed by a woman in a blue uniform.

“What on earth are you yelling about? Are you trying to bring the house down?” The children scattered in fright at the woman’s stern voice.

Gordon knitted his brows together as he watched the chaotic scene in front of him.

When the woman saw Gordon, her stern, forbidding expression relaxed considerably. “Good day, sir. Are you here for an adoption?” She asked eagerly.

Gordon shook his head. “No, I need to see your director about something important.”

“Our director?” The woman sighed. “Didn’t you know? She’s passed away. It’s been quite a few years already.”

“What? She’s passed away? What happened?” Gordon remembered that the orphanage director had been fairly young. Ten years ago, she had been around forty. She would only have been around fifty or so now.

“Yes, she’s been dead for about ten years. A fire suddenly broke out in the orphanage. The director tried to save the children and perished in the flames,” the woman explained quietly with yet another sigh.

“I see.” Gordon nodded slowly. At the same time, a trace of suspicion surfaced in his mind. Why did it seem almost too much of a coincidence? Right at the time when he had adopted Sasha, the orphanage

director had died. Furthermore, she had perished in a fire, which would have had conveniently destroyed any records kept in the orphanage.

“In that case, do you know if the orphanage doctor from ten years ago is still around?” Gordon asked.

“Oh, it’s Dr. you’re wanting, is it?” The woman chuckled. “Dr. Fenton’s fine. He took early retirement, and he’s just passing his days at home now.”

“Do you have Dr. Fenton’s address?”

“Yes, I do. Hold on, I’ll write it down for you.” The woman reached for a pen and a slip of paper, then wrote an address down and handed it to Gordon. “This is where he lives.”

Gordon ran an eye over the address. “Thank you.”

He took his leave after that. From the orphanage, he drove to Dr. Fenton’s residence.

When he finally reached the place, Gordon parked at a run-down block of residential flats and went up the stairs after consulting the address the woman had written down. He came to a dilapidated door and knocked on it.

After a little while, an elderly voice called out, “Who’s there?”

“Good day Dr. Fenton. I’m here to see you because I need something confirmed,” Gordon replied courteously.

A series of rustling sounds came from behind the closed door. Not long after that, the door cracked open, and an old, hoary face peered out, fixing its gaze on Gordon’s face.

“Hello, Doctor. My name is Gordon White,” Gordon said. “Is this a convenient time to speak with you?”

Dr. Fenton eyed Gordon suspiciously, weighing him up, then opened the door fully. “Alright, come in then.”

…

Leah went back to her room, buried her head in her pillow, and went to sleep. Her slumber was uneasy, however, and she drifted into a bizarre nightmare.

In the dream, she was in a garden. The faces of the people around her kept changing. One moment, it was Jane, the next moment, it was someone else. These people all addressed her as “Ms. White” and smiled pleasantly at her.

Suddenly, the scenario changed. A wave of water surged toward her. She could hear shrieks and screams for help coming from beside her. Right after that, it seemed as if a man had come to her rescue, but she was dazed and could not open her eyes. However, she was faintly conscious that there seemed to be a woman crying, and a man speaking next to her.

“It’s a girl.”

“Leah, don’t worry, I’ve got a plan, we’ll…”

Leah jolted awake in a cold sweat. Slowly she sat up, staring dumbly at the window.

The rays of the setting sun illuminated the exterior of the White family mansion, but it was dark in the room as the lights were off. Leah’s gaze was distant, her expression half-hidden in the shadows.

In her dream, she could not open her eyes, so she did not know the identity of the man who spoke. Nonetheless…she somehow felt that he sounded very familiar. Her head began to ache with a dull, throbbing pain. It felt as if something wanted to break free from the confines of her brain and force its way out.

Someone knocked on the door, interrupting her thoughts. Leah pulled herself together and called out, “Who’s there?”

“It’s me,” Jane’s warm voice called. “It’s time for dinner, Leah, get up now.”

Leah got out of bed and opened the door. “I’ll come down now.”

Jane studied her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly so pale?”

“I had a nightmare, that’s all.” Leah shook her head and followed Jane downstairs. She sat down at the dining table.

There were only three people there, herself included.

Leah asked, puzzled, “Where’s Dad?”

“He had to go out for a while,” Jane replied, spooning a mound of stew onto Leah’s plate. “You need to eat a bit more meat; look at how skinny you are now.”

Sasha watched as Mrs. White scooped food onto Leah’s plate. However, even though she waited for a while, Mrs. White did not serve food to her. Suddenly, she lost her appetite and put down her spoon. “I’m full,” she said abruptly, then left the table at once.

“What’s the matter with Sasha?” Leah asked, looking rather confused.

Jane merely shook her head. “Perhaps she doesn’t feel like eating. Ahh, yes, I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?” Leah asked curiously.

“Mrs. Sanders has invited me to tea tomorrow, so I won’t come home to eat. If you’d like, you can invite some friends out for a meal,” Jane replied, smiling warmly.

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Leah nodded and smiled at Jane. “Alright then.”

When Jane saw how accommodating and unspoiled Leah was, she could not help feeling even more tender and affectionate toward her. She took a card out of her purse. “There’s still some credit on this card. Go ahead and use it for whatever you want; if it’s not enough, let me or your father know.”

Leah could not help feeling moved by this gesture. She replied with genuine gratitude, “I’ve got more than enough money. I’ve still got credit on the card you gave me last time.”

“Spend the money if you have to, don’t scrimp on things, alright?” Jane advised, smiling. “I’ve noticed that you’ve not been looking very well lately. If you have time, go for a health checkup at the hospital. Also, if anything happens or anyone tries to bully you, you must tell me…”

“Yes, I will.” Tears welled up in Leah’s eyes. She had never experienced a feeling of belonging like this before. She had a home to return to, a family who was concerned about her, and people who were willing to stand up for her and protect her.

She had experienced none of these things when she had been in the care of her previous adoptive father, Charlie.

Forget about the past now, Leah told herself. From now on, she would make her home with the White family and live a peaceful, happy life with them as Ms. Sarah White.

…

Gordon retrieved a photograph from a folder and placed it on the table. “Do you still remember this girl?” He asked Dr. Fenton.

Dr. Fenton picked up the photograph and stared at the image of Sasha. Frowning, he pondered for a while. “I seem to recall her. Isn’t this the little girl whose face was severely damaged? I attended to her,

didn’t I? That’s right, I did. It’s definitely her. It’s been ten years since then, though.” The elderly doctor gave a long sigh, then looked up shrewdly at Gordon and asked, “I remember that she was adopted by a couple, but I don’t know how she’s doing now. Why are you asking me about this?”

“My wife and I were the ones who adopted her,” Gordon explained. “However, we’ve discovered that we might have adopted the wrong girl by mistake. I suspect that there was someone manipulating things behind the scenes, so I’ve come to see you to clear up a few things.”

“What do you want to know?”

“Do you know who brought her to the orphanage back then?” Gordon asked.

Dr. Fenton listened to Gordon in silence, staring at the photograph. He put on a pair of glasses and thought long and hard, his brow deeply furrowed.

After a while, he suddenly cracked a smile. “Now I remember. She was brought to the orphanage by a man.”

“Do you remember what he looked like?” Gordon pursued eagerly.

Dr. Fenton sucked his teeth with a soft hiss, his brow creasing even more. “That, I don’t really recall. Oh, yes! That’s right, I remember now. He had a scar on his chin.”

Gordon frowned slightly. A scar on the chin? He thought hard, but he could not recall anyone of his acquaintance who had a scar on the chin. Furthermore, he was an affable man who had not fallen afoul of anyone yet, so he did not think that he would have many enemies. Nonetheless, he committed this clue to memory and would ask Leah about it when he got home.

“In that case, do you still have the DNA report for the paternity test you conducted on her?” Gordon asked.

“It’s been so long, I don’t remember anymore…” Dr. Fenton murmured, his gaze clouding over. As he spoke, he got to his feet. “However, you’re in luck. I didn’t throw away the reports of the examinations I made back then. They’re all in my old files. Let me take a look and see.”

Dr. Fenton went into his study and began searching. A while later, he finally pulled out a file, his hands trembling from age. “There, this is it.” He brushed the dust off the file’s surface and handed it to Gordon.

Gordon hurriedly took the file from Dr. Fenton and opened it. When he saw the contents, his brow immediately knitted tightly together.

“How can this be…” Gordon’s expression turned grim as he stared at the file in front of him. An unpleasant idea was slowly taking shape in his mind. Sasha’s DNA report was indeed inside the folder! However, it was completely different from the one that the orphanage director had given to him and his wife!

Even though he was not a medical professional, he could see at a glance that this DNA report and Sasha’s blood type indicated that they were not related at all. If they had received this report ten years ago, they would certainly not have adopted Sasha.

They could not possibly have taken the wrong report, after all. There was only one way this could have happened.

Someone had switched the reports!

Gordon’s expression was very grim. If this was the case, then they had been duped like fools for a full decade.

He clutched the report tightly, then turned to Dr. Fenton. “Dr. Fenton, can I take this with me?”

Dr. Fenton nodded. “Of course, take it with you. When the orphanage caught fire ten years ago, these reports would have all been destroyed if I hadn’t rushed in to save at least some of them.”

Gordon’s brow furrowed even more at this. Dr. Fenton’s comment further strengthened his suspicions. Someone had wanted to use the fire to cover their tracks. However, it would not have occurred to them that something like this might happen.

Gordon thanked Dr. Fenton, then hurried home, taking the report with him.

On the way, he kept thinking about the matter. In a fit of anxiety, he called Leah. As soon as she answered the call, she asked immediately, “Dad? Where have you been?”

“I’m in Torrance County, where you used to live,” Gordon replied. “Sarah, do you know any men who have scars on their chins?”

Leah frowned at this. Gordon’s description immediately made her think of one specific person. “Yes, I do,” she answered. “My former adoptive father, Charlie Parridge.”

Gordon’s brow knitted. He knew now that his suspicions were correct.

“Listen to me, Sarah. I’ve discovered that ten years ago, you and Sasha’s identities may have been switched…” Gordon said slowly. “Furthermore, I’ve more or less been able to confirm that your adoptive father was behind it. I’m on my way home now. When I get back, I’ll look into this again.”

“Alright.” Leah’s heart skipped a beat. If that was true, then Sasha and Charlie…

Her hands clutched tightly at each other.

Gordon ended the call and hit the gas pedal, eager to get home. However, Torrance County was some distance away from Linkville, so it took him a full day and night to make the journey back. He finally

reached home the next day, utterly exhausted.

Everything was quiet when he opened the door and went into the mansion.

“Sarah?” Gordon called, but nobody answered.

One of the maids came out. When she saw him, she exclaimed, “Mr. White, you’re home!”

“Where are the others?” Gordon asked.

“Mrs. White has gone out for tea, and Ms. Sarah is still asleep. Ms. Sasha has gone out as well,” the maid replied respectfully.

Since no one was at home, Gordon realized that continuing to worry would do no good whatsoever. With that, he went up to his room and put the folder on the bed. Then he picked out a change of clothes and decided to take a shower.

 

Chapter 73

Leah was sick again.

Probably she caught a fever from the shock when she was splashed with wine at the banquet hall during the day, and later Han brought her to an abandoned suburb.

Luckily it was just a common cold. So, Leah slept after taking some cold medicine.

Leah slept through the night until ten o’clock the following day.

Her head was in splitting pain, and her body was still weak.

Then, a maid with a tray knocked on Leah’s door. “Miss White, Mrs. White had asked me to bring you some soup and medicine. Are you awake?”

“Yes, please come in,” said Leah.

The maid entered. She placed the medicine by Leah’s bed and helped her to the soup.

“Is Mrs. White out?” asked Leah casually.

“Yes,” said the maid. Then, she thought for a bit. “But, Mr. White returned, and he’s now in his room. I think he was looking for you.”

Leah blinked when she heard that.

She recalled the phone call from Gordon the day before, saying he found out the truth and would tell her when he was back.

So, the truth is finally coming to light?

For some reason, Leah felt her heart sink deeper instead.

She gave the tray to the maid. “I know. I’ll get changed and see him.”

The maid nodded and left.

When the maid reached the living room, Sasha just came in with a man who was heavily covered behind her.

“Miss Sasha.” The maid was shocked. She looked at the man carefully. He was wearing a baseball cap that was pulled low, and he had a wavy scar on his chin.

Sensing the look from the maid, the man gave her a mean look.

这眼神十分骇人，吓得女佣赶紧垂头。

It made the maid lower her head immediately.

“Hmm.” Sasha did not expect to see the maid there. “Go and get something for me,” she said after gaining her poise.

“Yes, Miss Sasha.” The maid took the money and left immediately.

Once the maid was away, Sasha quickly turned to the man. “You better hurry. Leave right after you find it. I don’t want to raise any suspicion.”

The man nodded. Then, he looked around the room. “Well, it seems like you have a good life here,” said the man in a hoarse voice.

Sasha was nervous that anyone from the White family would see her with the man.

“Stop looking! The library is upstairs. Go and find it!” She urged.

At that moment, Gordon’s voice came behind a door upstairs. ” Sarah? Is that you?”

The color drained out from Sasha’s face when she heard Gordon’s voice.

She did not expect Gordon to be back so soon!

“What should we do? Gordon is back!” Sasha looked at the man helplessly.

The man did not want to be discovered too. “Stall him,” said the man as he hid under the couch.

The door of Gordon’s room opened right after the man hid. “That’s strange. I thought I heard something from the living room…” Gordon mumbled in confusion.

He saw Sasha, who was trying to stay calm, before he could finish his sentence. Gordon was stunned for a moment. He looked uncomfortable.

Gordon had not figured out how to face Sasha after he found out the truth, even though he knew she might have nothing to do with it.

Anyway, Gordon was tricked.

“Oh, it’s you, Sasha.” Gordon walked towards Sasha, not noticing anything out of the ordinary.

“Daddy, you are back. I missed you when you were away,” said Sasha adoringly with her hands around Gordon’s arm, like she always did.

However, Gordon pulled his arm out uncomfortably.

He sat down on the couch. “Sasha, take a seat. I have something to ask you.”

Sasha had an uneasy feeling.

She sat down on the couch nervously. “What happened, Daddy? You looked serious.”

Gordon sighed. “Do you know about your real identity?” he asked.

Sasha’s face twitched.

She forced a smile on her pale face and clenched her fists. “What about it? I have been with you since I can remember. Did you find something?”

Gordon nodded. “Sarah had an adoptive father called Charlie Parridge. I found out that he might be your father. He was the one who sent you to the orphanage.”

Sasha felt like thunder had struck her.

He knew!

Does this mean I can’t stay with the White family anymore?

After all, I was placed deceptively in the White family by Charlie. Gordon is a proud man, and he would never forgive that!

“Daddy, I have no idea about this.” Sasha shook her head.

Gordon started to hesitate when he saw Sasha’s expression.

“Charlie forged your DNA report and even burnt down the orphanage you grew up in. With the director of the orphanage dead, there is no way to verify it. But, he did so much for you, and I don’t think he has no ulterior motive,” Gordon explained.

“But, isn’t he dead?” Sasha blurted.

Gordon frowned and looked at her. “How did you know this?”

“Sarah told me before,” said Sasha in panic.

Gordon looked at her suspiciously.

After a while, he continued. “I think Charlie is still alive. His death was just a ruse. He faked it because he might be plotting something against the White family.”

Sasha looked at Gordon. “How are you going to solve this?”

Gordon looked at Sasha with a firm look. “I plan to send you overseas. Don’t worry, and I’ll take care of you. Once I find him and take care of the problem, I’ll bring you back.”

Sasha shook her head, and tears flew down her cheeks.

She knew the White family would never let her back if they caught Charlie and learned everything.

They would definitely find out that she was behind the scheme with Charlie.

I can’t let him investigate this!

“Daddy! Is there no other way? I really don’t want to leave you all!” begged Sasha in tears.

Gordon looked at her and sighed. “This is the best solution.”

Sasha knew Gordon would hardly change his mind once he had decided.

Is everything over now?

Through her teary eyes, Sasha’s pupils contracted.

Because she saw, behind Gordon, Charlie climbed out from the couch with a dagger in his hand.

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Sasha clenched her fists and bit her lip, trying hard not to shout.

Charlie looked at Gordon with eyes filled with hatred. He went behind Gordon in silence and gradually raised his dagger.

Meanwhile, Gordon did not notice anything.

He sighed. “Don’t worry. If you have nothing to do with this, I will…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Gordon’s pupils contracted.

His mouth was muffled, and his eyes bulged. He wanted to shout, but no sound came out of his mouth.

Charlie was choking Gordon and stabbed the dagger into his heart from behind.

Sasha went pale from witnessing everything. Finally, her legs gave out, and she fell to the floor. She could not stop trembling from fear.

Murdered… He’s murdered…

Seeing the man she called “Daddy” who had loved her very much stabbed to death in front of her, Sasha covered her mouth with two hands, trying hard not to let her shout escape.

“Sa…sha… White…” Gordon muttered her name through his gritted teeth, with his eyes bulging.

“No! No! It’s not me!” Sasha covered her ears with her eyes shut, shaking her head nonstop.

Meanwhile, Charlie would not let go of Gordon. He kept stabbing his dagger into Gordon’s body.

Blood was gushing out from Gordon’s mouth. His body twitched while he tried to hold on to the couch behind him.

After a long moment, Gordon’s body stopped twitching.

Sasha had witnessed Gordon’s death with her own eyes.

She covered her mouth, and her eyes swarmed with tears.

Charlie finally let go of Gordon and threw the dagger to the side. He kicked Gordon’s body and spat. “Finally.”

Sasha looked at Charlie in fear.

The man before her was no longer her father but a murderer.

She witnessed her father kill a person.

“What’s with your face? Scared?” Charlie looked at Sasha’s face. Suddenly, he smiled.

The smile made his scary face even more frightening.

“What are you scared of? Gordon White already knew about me, and he’s starting to suspect you. How will you stay in the White family if he is still alive?” said Charlie.

He rubbed his hands together. “Come help me to get rid of the body.”

Sasha shook her head. She refused to move.

Charlie pulled Gordon’s body to the side. Then, suddenly, he remembered something. “Didn’t he have some evidence? Do you know where it is?” he turned and asked Sasha.

Sasha raised her hand and pointed upstairs. “It…is in the library.”

Charlie nodded. Then he went upstairs to Gordon’s library. The investigation report was on his study table.

Sasha’s original DNA report was among the papers.

Charlie smirked. Then, he tore the report into pieces and flushed them away in the toilet.

Looking at Gordon’s lifeless body, Sasha was shivering in fear. Suddenly, she shrieked and ran out of the mansion.

……

Leah washed and got dressed.

When she walked out of the bathroom, she heard some commotion from downstairs.

Then, she heard Sasha’s shriek.

Leah frowned and was confused. So, she opened her door and went downstairs.

However, the living room was in pin-drop silence.

Leah was confused at the silent state of the living room. Wasn’t her father back already?

“Dad?” Leah called, but no one answered.

She walked over to the couch. Suddenly, her eyes widened.

“Aaaaaah!” Leah’s legs went limp, and she crumpled to the floor.

She could not believe what she saw.

Blood was everywhere on the floor.

Gordon was lying still in a pile of blood, with his eyes wide open. His chest was not moving.

It was not the first time Leah saw a corpse. Compared to the last time Ron killed a person in front of her, Leah was much stronger now.

However, the corpse in front of her was her father.

She stumbled to the side of Gordon’s body and held him. “Dad! Dad! Wake up!” she cried.

However, the man who always looked at her with kind eyes could no longer respond.

Leah placed her trembling hand under Gordon’s nose. There was no breathing.

Gordon White had died.

“Dad! Who killed you?” Leah howled in agony.

Seeing Gordon die tragically, Leah felt her mind go blank, and she was gasping for air.

Charlie heard Leah’s sound from the living room. He frowned, wondering why the White family members came home so early.

Charlie came down once he cleared all evidence of his entrance into the library. He saw Leah was holding on to Gordon’s body mindlessly.

Charlie’s brows knitted. He looked at the dagger he threw aside and picked it up. Then, he walked slowly towards Leah.

Suddenly, Leah turned her head and looked straight into Charlie’s eyes.

Charlie startled and stopped.

“It’s you? Charlie Parridge, you are still alive!” Leah’s eyes turned red, staring at Charlie in a fury.

Charlie smirked. “Yes, I’m still alive. Aren’t you happy seeing your father?”

“You killed my father!” Leah was very sure about it.

Charlie waved the dagger in his hand. “Father? You are forgetful, Leah. I’m the one who raised you!”

“You killed my father!” Leah went into hysteria, “I’ll make you pay for it!”

“Haha! Do you think you would still be alive before that?” Charlie walked towards Leah with the dagger.

Leah did not move. She just looked at Charlie.

Then, Leah lurched forward. “I’m going to kill you!” she yelled as she held onto Charlie’s waist.

Then, two of them were twisting on the floor.

Amid the fight, Charlie pushed Leah. She lost her balance and fell to the floor. Her head knocked on a corner of the coffee table, and she lost consciousness.

Charlie tried to catch his breath. He looked at Leah and kicked her twice to let out his frustration.

Charlie picked up the dagger and moved towards Leah.

When the dagger was about to reach Leah’s body, Charlie stopped.

He suddenly thought of something interesting.

……

Jane had a good time.

She only returned to the mansion when the sun set while singing a song.

However, her smile froze when she pushed open the door.

A strong smell of blood gushed onto her face.

The living room was extremely quiet, and the lights were not turned on.

Jane felt her way to the light switch and turned it on.

Silence.

“Aaahh!”

 

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Jane felt her legs go soft. She had to support herself with the wall.

She felt a chill down her spine, looking at the terrifying scene in front of her.

Blood pooled on the floor. The pungent smell of blood filled the air, making Jane unable to think.

Holding on to the wall, she slowly moved to the couch.

Her tears gushed out when she saw what was lying beside the couch.

“Honey! Sarah!” Jane rushed over. “What happened?” she howled.

The loving man who always talked to her in a gentle voice could no longer wipe away the tears on her cheeks.

“Honey! Don’t Leave me! How am I going to live if you leave me?” Jane let out a heart-wrenching cry.

“Mommy? What… what happened?” It was Sasha’s voice from the door.

“I don’t know. Who could be so cruel and kill him? He was the most friendly person I know and got along well with everybody.” said Jane in a hoarse voice.

Sasha was terrified. “What happened to Daddy? Daddy! Don’t leave us! Daddy!” she cried loudly to hide her fear.

Suddenly, she saw a dagger in Leah’s hand, who lay unconsciously on the floor next to Gordon.

“Mommy, look at her hand. Is that the weapon that killed Daddy?”

Jane looked over with her teary ears. Indeed, there was a dagger in Leah’s hand.

Jane gasped. She could not believe it!

Slipping in and out of consciousness, Leah faintly heard someone crying loudly.

She felt dizzy and a sharp pain shot from the back of her head.

Still disoriented, Leah woke up with her hand on her head. She saw Jane holding Gordon in her arms and wailed.

Sasha was sitting next to Jane, staring at Leah with her bloodshot eyes blazed with hatred.

Leah finally remembered.

Dad… Dad…

Leah quickly crawled to Gordon. He was dead. Jane was trying to catch her breath amidst crying.

Leah walked to Jane and held her. “Mom, don’t be sad. I know who killed Dad, and I swear I will get him!”

At that moment, Sasha ran over and pushed Leah away.

“Stop pretending! You are the murderer! You killed Daddy!” said Sasha through her gritted teeth as she glared at Leah.

Leah furrowed her brows. “No, Sasha, it wasn’t me. When I found Dad, he was already… But I saw the murderer. It was Charlie Parridge!” she quickly explained.

“Nonsense! Charlie Parridge was your adoptive father. Wasn’t he dead already? Sarah White, I couldn’t believe you are so cold-hearted! Didn’t Daddy treat you well? How could you kill him?” Sasha was yelling at the top of her lungs.

“No, it wasn’t me. It really wasn’t me…” Leah shook her head.

“You are still holding the murder weapon. You are the murderer! Who else could it be?” Sasha pointed at Leah’s hand.

It was then Leah realized she was holding a dagger in her hand.

She was shocked and dropped the dagger like a hot potato onto the floor. She looked at Jane. “You have to believe me. It wasn’t me! I will catch the murderer…”

Jane closed her eyes, and tears ran down her cheeks.

Then, she held Gordon’s cold, lifeless body and started to drag it to a room.

“Sasha, come and help me,” she said.

Jane did not ask Leah for help.

She did not even look at Leah anymore.

Leah felt like her head was going to burst.

Thud!

A loud noise came from behind.

Leah turned her head and found Jane had fainted.

She quickly ran over and wanted to help Jane, but Sasha pushed her away. “Don’t touch them, you murderer! I am calling the police!”

“It really wasn’t me. Why can’t you trust me?”

“The evidence is clear as day. So how can I trust you?”

Sasha gave Leah another glare. Then, she helped Jane return to her room before making a phone call.

Leah was still bewildered by the situation. She sat on the floor and looked at the blood-smudged floor. She was unable to think of anything.

After a while, sirens were blazing outside. The criminal investigators had arrived.

A group of men in uniform came in. “Where’s the murderer?”

Sasha came down from the stairs and pointed at Leah, who was covered in blood. “There she is. She killed my Dad!”

“No! It wasn’t me!” Leah shook her head and denied.

I didn’t do it!

“You will come with us. We’ll know whether you did it after the investigation. Right now, you are the prime suspect.”

Leah spaced out. “No, it wasn’t me. I know who the murderer is,” she kept muttering.

“We will see after checking the crime scene. So let’s go,” said the crime investigator flatly.

Leah was pulled up from the floor, but after experiencing such traumatic events, Leah lost her will and strength. Immediately she fell to the floor.

The fate of the White family of Linkville had changed completely over a night!

The news spread like wildfire. By the morning, everyone in Linkville knew the news: the head of the White family was murdered by the long-lost daughter who had recently reunited.

Every newspaper headline reported the news, along with pictures of Leah brought away by criminal investigators.

It was the most discussed news in Linkville.

“Oh gosh! How terrifying is that?”

“Sentence her to death!”

“Exactly! She doesn’t deserve to live!”

“Killing your own father, that ungrateful, wicked witch!”

The comments on various online forums were unforgiving.

Eventually, the news reached Molly.

She was cutting a piece of steak elegantly in a restaurant and looking at Han with a know-it-all expression. “Han, did you know how ungrateful the girl the White family brought back not long ago?”

Han frowned. ” What do you mean?”

“She murdered Gordon White. When the White family called the police, Mrs. White did not even defend her. I’m sure she is definitely going to jail this time.” Molly smirked. “Oh, she is such a wicked person. I think we better not get too close with someone with a suspicious past.”

However, Han did not hear what Molly said.

Leah is a murderer?

That’s impossible!

Those were the first thoughts that came to Han’s mind.