Wednesday arrived.Erica felt more at ease after receiving information about her condition from the doctor. Overall, she had recovered well from the accident, and her wounds would heal quickly. Fortunately, Erica had no major injuries. However, she would still need to remain in the hospital for observation until she fully recovered or until the doctor approved her discharge. This natural course of events heightened Erica's anxiety. She had to continue her treatment for complete recovery, which meant incurring more expenses. The problem was that Erica didn't have a single penny to address this distressing issue. When it was suggested to reach out to relatives or friends, Erica avoided the topic. She can't reveal her family situation because she doesn't want anyone to know about her unhappiness. As for friends, Erica didn't have any close, trustworthy companions. Erica had mentioned that she was an orphan without a father or mother, and that wasn't entirely a lie since it was the truth.
That night, after taking all my belongings, instead of leaving as planned, Erica decided to hide at Watson's house with the purpose of investigating the matter that Mrs. Lani had discussed with the lawyer. Erica had a strong feeling that the incident was somehow connected to her. It could be something very serious, and Erica needed to find out.By this time, it was twelve o'clock at night. Mrs. Lani tossed and turned on her warm bed but couldn't find a comfortable lying position. She couldn't sleep peacefully, especially with the furious thunder and lightning outside. To make matters worse, Mrs. Lani was plagued by a terrifying nightmare. In that horrifying dream, she saw Erica standing right at the foot of her bed, looking at her with a malicious smile. Erica's long hair flowed and danced in the cold night breeze. A fresh stream of crimson blood flowed from Erica's head, staining her innocent and beautiful face. Mrs. Lani was filled with horror, her eyes wide open, unable to utter a s
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mrs. Lani mistakenly thought that Erica was dead. Erica wants to gather more information about Mrs. Lani's crimes."Is that true? You didn't intentionally try to kill me?" Erica appeared skeptical of the woman's honesty: "You're not lying, are you?""What I'm saying is all true." Mrs. Lani trembled while confessing, "I can swear on my life. I genuinely didn't have any intention to cause you harm. I only wanted to teach you a valuable lesson. It's because you looked down upon me and showed disrespect."In Ms. Lani's testimony, it is clear that half of it is true and the other half has been hidden. Mrs. Lani herself did not understand why she did not reveal the whole truth to Erica.After hearing this, Erica still felt that Ms. Lani was not trustworthy. She expressed her dissatisfaction and continued to ask:"Why? What's the real reason for you to hate me and get rid of me? It can't simply teach me a lesson, can it? You'd better answer honestly; don't
The next day, as planned, when Kora left home to go to school, Erica went to meet Lani.The sound of the doorbell caught Mrs. Lani's attention as she busily worked in the kitchen. Mrs. Lani hurriedly went to open the door."Who is it? What brings you here?" As the door opened, Mrs. Lani froze in surprise, her eyes widening at the sight of Erica standing before her. Mrs. Lani had initially assumed that the doorbell was a salesperson from some company, and she had even prepared herself to decline any purchases."Erica... How... You..." After a moment of being frozen, Mrs. Lani's brain sent a command that caused the woman to stammer. Her face suddenly turned pale, and cold sweat dripped down her forehead. Then she exclaimed in a trembling voice:"Oh, dear mother, help! There's a ghost."In a natural reaction, Mrs. Lani fell into a state of panic. While screaming, she hurriedly reached out to close the door. However, Erica was quick to intervene. Erica used her hand to tightly hold the doo
Silence ensued after Erica stopped speaking. Mrs. Lani, fearing that she would reveal a vulnerability and arouse Erica's suspicion if she remained silent, spoke up."That sounds quite terrible to you, doesn't it? It's good that you're unharmed," Mrs. Lani pretended to comment, then asked bluntly, "But how does it relate to me? Why are you telling me about it?""Do you know...?" Faced with the evasive and guarded attitude of the other person, Erica ceased playing psychological games and got straight to the point: "When I asked who was behind it, giving them orders, one of the villains was kind enough to inform me of the identity of the culprit. That's why I'm here today."Erica revealed this while not neglecting to observe the other person's facial expression change. As expected, Mrs. Lani's face naturally looked pale, resembling a corpse. Moreover, she subconsciously made nervous gestures like squeezing the hem of her shirt."What do you mean? Could it be that the fact that you were at
Confronted with an unforeseen situation, Erica's entire body remained still, her heart pounding. She stared at her counterpart without blinking. The silence stretched on, seemingly endless, if it weren't for Erica's mind snapping her back to reality.She let out a long breath, nervously licking her dry lips. Erica tentatively initiated a conversation:"I remember who you are. You're my defense attorney."Erica feigned friendliness, intentionally bombarding herself with questions to buy herself some time. She needed to divert the other person's attention while strategizing how to handle this unexpected predicament."It's nice to see you again. May I ask what you're doing here?"Without waiting for the lawyer to respond, Erica learns about his engine."And what are you doing? What's the gun for?"Erica shifted her gaze towards the firearm, a faint smile flickering on her lips.Ignoring Erica's fake expression as well as her simple, innocent questions, the lawyer loudly ordered:"Go insid
Erica was threatened with her life, so she reluctantly accompanied Mrs. Lani and lawyer Martin to the bank. Ever since leaving Watson's house, Erica has been constantly thinking that this could be an opportunity for her to escape or seek help. Erica had to make the most of this chance, and she believed that all she needed to do was obediently pretend to cooperate and then seize the moment when they were off guard to counterattack.Currently, Erica, Mrs. Lani, and the lawyer are inside the bank. They no longer need Kora to be present because their plan has changed before arriving at the bank. Instead of transferring the inheritance to Kora's name from Erica's, they will bring Erica to the bank to withdraw the entire inheritance amount. This resolves the difficulties related to paperwork and legal procedures. Moreover, doing so will raise fewer suspicions than transferring the inheritance to Kora.A quick observation reveals that both Mrs. Lani and the lawyer appear very rushed. It's as
As if sensing what the director was thinking, Mrs. Lani instinctively got a little scared. Fortunately, she didn't let her insecurities show."What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Mrs. Lani gathered enough courage to break the silence as the bank manager looked at her."May I ask what you are, Miss Erica?" The director asked the question with suspicion.It was a bit surprising to be asked a question, but Mrs. Lani was adept at handling psychology and knew how to respond."I am Erica's current guardian, Lani Taylor. My husband is Mr. Lagan Watson's younger brother."Saying that Mrs. Lani opened her bag and took out some necessary documents. She put it on the table, then gently pushed it towards the director."This is my identity document. As well as my husband's."Because she had prepared in advance, Mrs. Lani had something to say when asked, making her appear very confident. The director picked up and examined the papers that Mrs. Lani had just provided."I see. Where's your husband?" Af