The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 99

Chapter 99

The team agreed on the plan and entered the interrogation room where Cassandra was being held.

Cassandra was jittery and on edge, overwhelmed by the silence and being restrained. The door swung open, and Christian, Nicholas, and the detective walked in. Her frown deepened, wondering if they had already questioned her parents or brother "Let's get started," the detective said, taking a seat and placing a folder on the table.

"Shouldn't my lawyer be present?" Cassandra asked, furrowing her brow.

"Lawyer?" the detective echoed with amusement. "Why would you need one? Aren't you innocent?"

"Of course I am."

"Then why ask for a lawyer? We already know you and your brother had thing to do with Alexandra Anderson's death."

"If you already know that, then why am I here?"

"We just want to talk," Christian said.

"Yes," Nicholas added. "You left us quite intrigued that day."

"What do you mean?" Cassandra asked.

"Well, on the day of your arrest, you kept insisting that we were liars and making a mistake by treating you like a common thief," said Christian. "Yes, I said that and-"

"And do you still feel the same way?" Christian interrupted.

Cassandra grimaced at the question, feeling the sting of their mockery. "No, I don't think that anymore," she admitted through clenched teeth.

"It's good to see you facing reality, young lady. Now, tell us everything you know about the shady dealings your parents have been involved in over the years," the detective said.

"Why should I help you with that? Why don't you ask them?" Cassandra shot back, irritated.

"Well, in that case, you'll be spending many years in prison... years you evaded thanks to your family's corruption and bribes," said the detective.

"What... what are you talking about?" Cassandra asked, confused. "I've never done anything wrong to end up in this awful place."

"Are you sure about that?" Christian pressed.

"Absolutely."

The detective opened the folder and began laying out its contents on the table.

"Let's see. Here's the first case against you. Several teachers reported your violent behavior toward Deborah and her friends at school... in fact, these weren't typical bullying incidents. On several occasions, +25 BONUS

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Deborah ended up in the hospital," the detective said, showing images from the files. The photos depicted a young Deborah with a broken leg and, in another, a knife embedded in her arm.

"Those were accidents. She's so stupid that she'd hurt herself just to get sympathy," Cassandra sneered.

"Are you sure? Because there was a report and an order for a police officer to check for child abuse. But magically, the file disappeared. The teacher who reported it was fired and Deborah was moved to a different school as if nothing had happened," Christian said, his frown deepening.

"That-

"And these were attacks that your father bribed people to ignore," the detective continued. "But now that the corrupt cops are falling out, we're replaceing all the things they conveniently omitted." Nicholas clenched his fists, his jaw tightening. He regretted hiding instead of fighting for little Deborah. He now understood why she had fled the house at the first opportunity.

"Well, it's not really my fault. I was just mimicking what my parents c ay hit the mute girl too... so why should I respect or treat her kindly? She was just an outsider, so she g.. what she deserved."

"You know, Cassandra, you should be grateful you're a woman and that we're in this place. Otherwise, I would have broken your face by now," Nicholas seethed as he slammed his fist on the table. "Do you have no brain or humanity? What makes you think it's okay to hurt another human being? Árgh!"

"Calm down, Nicholas," Christian intervened. "She won't be getting away with it. With the new laws in place, all those crimes covered up by bribes are still valid."

"What... what do you mean?" Cassandra asked, her fear growing.

"Now that we've uncovered this, you'll be charged with attempted murder of your half-sister and face many years in prison," the detective declared.