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Chapter VIII: Poisoned to Death
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Madame Irene was dead.
Once again, they're too late to stop it.
Detective Alice sigh, close her eyes tightly and hands coming up to rub down her face from too much frustration.
"Detective get a grip. This is not the time to mourn and cry." Prince Alistair remind behind her.
"I know." She said before walking straight to the lifeless body.
Alice wear her gloves and carefully place her hand on the body's wrist, checking the pulse. She sigh once again when she realize that they were really too late. The body's temperature is starting to get cold means the crime happened about an hours ago. Also, based on the body's posture, it is no doubt that the culprit used a poison to kill the victim.
Alice scan the room and notice the bottle of wine and a shattered glass on the the floor.
"The victim was poisoned." She announced.
Madame
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