CHAPTER 35: COSMIC KARMA
SORCHA'S POV
"She confessed to faking her death to ruin Daze's career years ago. She also admitted to sending him gifts from time to time. We didn't mention anything about Santana, and she didn't as well. Ballard is aware that we're investigating her death, but she also knows that we don't have direct evidence against her. She also keeps mum when it comes to Daze's parents."
From the one-way mirror, I could see Aubrey Ballard inside. Despite being kept in the secure interview room for hours and facing the Dawsons, she still looks calm, like this is just a normal day for her.
I watched her with the Dawsons, and I know that she was rattled by their intimidation tactics, but she bounces back like nothing happened. The Dawsons could keep at it, and for sure they will soon break her, but that could take hours. Isa pa ay kailangan na rin nilang asikasuhin ang pagdala sa mga magulang ni Daze dito sa Pilipinas. Thorn and Gun Dawson are even going to Australia themselves to get them.
Exhaustion is beginning to show on my brother's face as he continues, "We look into her home, and there's no sign of strychnine. She already disposed it as expected."
"Circumstancial evidence can still appear valid in court proceedings, Kuya, and you know that. Hindi siya umamin dahil alam niyang ikalulubog niya iyong lalo. But she's delaying the inevitable. The circumstantial evidence we have against her is sufficient to meet the criteria for a conviction. Wala na siyang kawala. She just doesn't have it in her right to accept that."
Nagpakawala ng malalim na hininga ang kapatid ko. "I have a feeling that she's also confident in the fact that she could get away with this because of the Hendersons. But if those two can do this to their own son, they will surely drop her without a second thought. Sigurado ako na sa mga oras na ito ay inuumpisahan na nilang plantsahin ang gagawin nilang narrative para malusutan ang problema nila na ito."
They wouldn't be able to get away, though. Lalo na kung mapapatunayan na may kinalaman sila sa pagkawala ni Grace Abadiño.
"Want to try talking to her?"
Napaangat ang kilay ko. "I'm a forensic scientist."
Nagkibit-balikat siya. "Even Luna Dawson tried interrogating someone before."
"We can hardly call that interrogation," singit ni Trace na katabi ni Axel na nakaupo sa harapan ng one way mirror. "She has the natural talent of being annoying."
"So does Sorcha."
Pinaningkitan ko ng mga mata si Kuya Nevan na proud na proud pa sa sinabi na para bang dapat ika-proud iyon. "What if ibalik kita sa sinapupunan ng nanay mo?"
"Eh di pati ikaw masasama. Buy one take one tayo, remember?"
I rolled my eyes before tipping my chin toward Aubrey Ballard. "How do you want to approach this?"
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