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Chapter 864
Lennon asked someone to summon Annette. At the same time, he also sent someone to investigate Annette's
whereabouts and all her transactions. He stood in front of the one-way glass and looked at Oswald taking Annette's
statement. He then received news from the technical detective. Her whereabouts were normal, and she had no
contact with Mia. There was no unusual transaction under her name or her family members' names.
Annette cooperated with the police and answered every question they asked. When they mentioned the fruit knife,
Annette did not show anything unusual."... That fruit knife was bought in the school supermarket. What's wrong?"
"Is the knife still there?"
"Yes," Annette said, "It's in my dormitory... but it will be kept if there's a spot check in school, so I usually lock it in
the cabinet."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Do you mind if we take it to have a look?"
Unexpectedly, Annette said, "Of course. The key is in my basket. It's easy to find."
Lennon knocked on the headset and said, "Ask her what she thinks about Crystal's murder."
After receiving the order, Oswald cleared his throat and said, "According to our investigation, you and Crystal are
not only roommates but also good friends. Am I right?"
"Yes," Annette said, "She always looks soft and weak, so after knowing that she killed someone... my first reaction
was that I didn't believe it, but after thinking about it, I didn't find it surprising."
"Why?"
"Officer, haven't you seen how her adoptive mother looked like when she was alive?" Annette calmly said, "I've seen
her several times. To be honest, as a bystander, I found it unbearable. Not to mention that Crystal was involved. Her
adoptive mother kept asking her for money nonstop. This makes me very disgusted. I can
understand that Crystal killed her when she couldn't bear it any longer."
Oswald was speechless.
Annette's words were flawless. She even expressed her sympathy for Crystal, who was her friend.
He walked out of the interrogation room and said, "Lennon, I think there's nothing wrong with her."
"She doesn't have the motive to frame Crystal, so it's impossible for her to be bribed. Although Annette's family is
not very rich, they're not poor either. It's impossible to bribe her with money."
Lennon pressed between his eyebrows and said, "I've already asked someone to go to Princeton University to get
that fruit knife. When it's brought back to the police station, we will let the expert investigation do the
identification."
"Yes," Oswald replied. Annette seemed to have said something all of a sudden. The clerk opened the door and said,
"She said she wants to see Crystal."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCrystal sat on the edge of the bed, with her fingers passing through the light from the skylight. Her fingers were
very white and looked more transparent in the sun, like light butterflies.
Annette stood at the door and looked at her, saying, "I heard that you can't speak."
Crystal ignored her.
Annette slowly stepped forward and squatted in front of Crystal. "Do you have any questions for me?"
Crystal held her cheek for a long time, then took her writing board and wrote, "What do you want me to ask?"
Annette pursed her lips.
Crystal wrote slowly, "Do you want me to ask you why you did this so that you can defend yourself and stop feeling
guilty? Then you are wrong. I just want to see you and remember this lesson clearly so that I won't trust others
casually in the future."
"..." Annette bit her lip and said, "You don't know anything at all. Of course, you can blame me on the moral high
ground!"
Crystal tilted her head slightly and smiled. "Do I have to be grateful to you in my current state?"
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