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Hailey's testimony

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“ I ... I” Hailey stutters fiddling with her sweaty fingers .

“ Go on miss Hailey , I am all ears ” he urged gently

“ I never touched it but I once saw the inscription one time when she cleaned it ” she answered

“ When was that ? ” he asked

“ A week before her death she wiped it cause it was quite Dusty . I heard her speaking to her mom also ” she replies

“ Speaking to her mom ? ” Detective Kennedy asked raising a brow

“ Vanessa did speak to this jewelry box every time , she said it is a means to communicate to her mother ” She responded

“ She did that when she was down or wanted to pour out her feelings, she also had a diary ” Violet disseminated the information she knew

“ A diary ? ”

“ Yes , everyday she wrote in the mornings before coming for breakfast ”

“ I see ”

“ Is there anything else you know aside these which you have said ? ” Detective Kennedy inquired

“ Yes , Vanessa and her stepmom always had clashes , seemingly like a Cold war between them ” Violet explained as
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