The next day, at the Bureau of Justice…Joe Watson gave the autopsy report to Maisie and said, “This is the autopsy report. It didn’t seem like she passed because of the jump. Instead, she seemed to be pushed off the building post-mortem. Based on livor mortis on the back and front, and the abrasions on her clothing, it shows that the deceased was dragged after she was post-mortem.”Being pushed off a building post-mortem clearly indicated homicide. Maisie looked down at the report. The cause of death was mostly due to trauma to the head. “Were any traces of the killer found on her body?” Maisie asked. Joe nodded. “Skin was found below her fingernails. They’re running it for DNA now.”Joe looked at Maisie as she stood quiet after reading the report. “Are you done? I need to give the report to the police. This is a case.”Maisie gave the coroner’s report back to Joe and smiled. “Let’s have dinner with Ryleigh when you’re available.”Joe paused and broke into a smile. “We’ll see
When Leila saw the police officers, her face turned pale, and she avoided their eyes when they walked past her. It was fortunate that they didn’t notice anything.“Dad, is Grandma alright?” Willow asked without noticing her mother’s unusual behavior.Stephen said impatiently, “Go in and stay by her side.”Willow walked into the ward.Stephen looked at Leila. “You didn’t come back even after this. What have you been up to lately?”Leila suppressed her panic and calmly said, “I just found a job… And, no one called me.”No one had informed her last night, and her face had still been swollen last night. She wasn’t going to show up.Stephen didn’t suspect a thing. “Go in and see Mom.”Leila squeezed out a smile and walked into the ward. “Mom, I’m here to see you.”“Hmmph, why are you here now?” Madam Vanderbilt was already agitated, especially about her grandson and daughter-in-law, so she diverted her hatred for Maisie to Leila and Willow.“Mom, I’m sorry about Yanis. I just foun
Reporters swarmed Blackgold Tower. Nolan got out of the car with Maisie, escorted by bodyguards.Even though they couldn’t get close, the cameras were all pointing to Maisie and asking, “Ms. Vanderbilt, are the discussions online true? Did you really kill someone?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, I heard that you’re cruel toward your family and tried to take revenge on your family members for money, is that true?”“Ms. Vanderbilt, please give us a statement.”Nolan held onto her shoulder and was going to say something to the bodyguard next to him when someone in the crowd suddenly yelled, “To hell with murderers!”A man in a cap and mask pushed through the crowd with a knife in his hand pointed at Maisie.Nolan blocked it with his arm, which was stabbed.“Nolan!” Maisie grabbed onto the wound on his arm.Even the reporters were stunned.The bodyguard held the man down and removed his cap and mask. “You’re going to regret hurting Mr. Goldmann!”“I’m fine. It’s just a flesh wound.” Nolan touc
Nolan raised his brows and smiled. “Only you need to know if I’m weak or not.”Maisie’s lashes fluttered. If he said all that before this, she would have said that he’s shameless, but now…“I’ll… try to be nicer to you, seeing that you’re trying so hard.” Maisie felt bashful while she said that.“Nicer how?” Nolan got close to her and lowered his voice, looking at her gorgeous and lively face. His Adam’s apple moved.Maisie voluntarily kissed his lips.Nolan was stunned. His heart seemed to have melted, and he savored it. He loved the way she kissed him.“Reward.” After Maisie left his lips, she turned around to tidy up the first aid kit on the table. Her ears were red.Nolan wanted to let her get away, but he couldn’t stand seeing her being so bashful. Thus, he hugged her from behind, guided her to the couch, and held her down.Maisie pushed him away. “Nolan, stop it. We’re in… the office.”It would be awkward if someone walked in.“No one is coming in.”“Mm— But, your arm—
“Many years went by, and the woman died of illness, leaving only such a company behind. The man took care of the daughter and worked hard to manage the company while his relatives never lent him a helping hand or even shared his hardships.”Maisie lowered his eyes and scoffed. “After many years, after the girl grew up, the man wanted to hand the company to the girl, but the man’s mother brought her relative to their house and demanded the man to hand the company that the girl’s mother worked so hard to establish to her relative’s son. All that just because the mother and the relative think that a daughter of the family doesn’t have the right to inherit the family’s company.”Of course, Madam Vanderbilt knew that the story Maisie was talking about was clearly an evasive reprimand, and her expression turned gloomy at that moment.The reporters in the audience obviously understood the underlying meaning of the story and felt that the relatives were indeed too mean.‘All children shoul
“Yeah, officer, how would my mother kill someone? Have you made a mistake?!” Willow had no idea what was going on.“The police didn’t make any mistakes.” Maisie’s gaze landed on the Vanderbilts, and she explained slowly, “Dr. Watson has tested the DNA of the epithelial cells left in Aunt Yanis’ fingernails, which belong to the murderer. The DNA is the same as that of Leila Scott’s."Leila’s face paled instantly.‘Fingernails... Could it be that Yanis scratched my scalp when she was grabbing me by my hair!?’Joe nodded with a smile, took the DNA verification results out of a folder, and handed it to the Vanderbilts.Stephen took the report, skimmed through its content, turned around, and glared at Leila. “So it was you!?”“No, it’s not me! I didn’t, I didn’t kill anyone, it wasn’t me. Besides, why would I kill Yanis? I have no reason to kill her!” Leila explained nervously.“You certainly don’t have a reason to kill her.” Maisie slowly walked off the stage. “But if Aunt Yanis fou
Stephen picked up the envelope on the floor, which contained dozens of extremely filthy photos, each of which had a familiar face. The paternity test confirmed that Stephen and Willow were not related by blood.Willow sat slumped on the floor.‘I’m not Stephen’s daughter…’Maisie said expressionlessly, “Ms. Scott used to live in the Underground Freeway. She worked in a very specialized field and went through many guests every day. As for how she got pregnant and who’s the biological father of the child, I would bet that she doesn’t have a clue.”“No, no, the child belongs to Steph! Steph, you have to believe me—”“You b*tch.” Stephen threw the photos on her face and rebuked furiously, “How dare you lie to me for so many years!”Leila was in despair. She thought of something all of a sudden and looked at Willow. “Willie, listen to me, I can explain—”“Don’t say my name, you disgusting woman. Why did you give birth to me? Why!? I hate you!“And Maisie Vanderbilt, I hate you too!”
‘I’ll never show the people who have hurt my woman any mercy.’At the black market…“I beg you! Please let me go! You can make me do whatever you want. Just let me go!” Willow cried and knelt at Gerald’s feet and begged.Gerald was smoking a pipe, and he tutted when he looked at the poor woman kneeling in front of him.“If you want to blame it on someone or something, blame it on the fact that you’re the daughter of that sl*t. Leila still owes us a debt. Since you’re her daughter, it’s obligatory for you to repay your mother’s debts.”Blood was drained from Willow’s face gradually. She hated her mother ever since she learned that her father was not Stephen and that she was a product of her mother’s choice to screw around with various men.And now that her mother had been caught, she was the one to have to suffer because she was her mother’s daughter.‘Why, why can’t I have Maisie’s identity!? No, I can’t stay in the black market. I can’t be like mother…’“How much does my mothe