Chapter 248
After the so–called Lumi came back to her senses , she said, “You evil woman”
But I interrupted with a sneer, “Julianne, how could you wear the face of someone you killed and use it to seek justice for yourself. Aren’t you afraid she’ll come back to haunt you?“.
Although I didn’t know how Julianne had made it happen, If she was still alive, then that burned corpse had to be her cousin, the real Lumi.
She killed her and stole her face and identity.
Now, she was even trying to avenge herself using Lum’s identity. If ghosts really existed, Lumi would probably turn into the most vengeful spirit in the world just to haunt her.
But she was Julianne, after all, a woman who had the guts to commit murder multiple times and eventually succeeded. She had a terrifyingly tough mentality.
Even after hearing what I said, her expression remained completely unchanged. She simply said, ” Emilia, you’re truly evil! How could you slander my cousin like this after killing her? I was really close with her. I definitely won’t let you get away with this!”
The private investigator’s report had stated that, although Julianne and Lumi’s mothers didn’t get along, the two cousins actually had a good relationship.
When Julianne was studying in Felys, she had even lived with Lumi.
After Lumi’s father passed away, her mother became addicted to gambling, and Lumi struggled to survive. She was only able to complete her specialist degree thanks to Julianne’s financial support.
Even after she graduated, Julianne continued to send her money and provide for her.
Until about a year ago, they had a huge falling out for some reason. Julianne stopped supporting Lumi financially, and since Lumi had no money and other skills, she ended up working as a housekeeper on an island.
Recalling that the report mentioned Lumi had a cheerful and bubbly personality, I instantly understood why Julianne had stopped acting delicate and innocent. She was now pretending to be direct and cute.
Looking alike wasn’t enough. She had to behave completely like Lumi to avoid being suspected by others.
“Don’t think that just because you have a good relationship with Mr. Ashford’s nephew, you can escape the crimes you’ve committed! Just you wait!” she spat.
With that, Julianne, disguised as Lumi, scoffed and shoved me aside before storming off.
I didn’t chase after her.
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Now that her face and voice had changed, and she had saved the life of a big shot, no one would believe me if I claimed she was a fugitive who had faked her own death. Without evidence, everyor think I was crazy.
I called the bodyguards waiting outside and asked them to dismantle the faucet Julianne had just used. When she was using the tap, she must have left her fingerprints on it.
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Every criminal had their fingerprints recorded when they were entering prison. As long as I could match her fingerprints, it wouldn’t matter if her face was different.
Just as I finished the call, I met someone’s eyes.
It was Noah’s uncle!
I had no idea when he had started leaning against the men’s restroom door, a cigarette resting between his slender fingers. Through the haze of smoke, his dashing face was faintly visible, dangerously captivating.
When our eyes met, his seductive, thin lips curled into a subtle smile.
My heart skipped a beat.
Not because I was drawn to his face. But because I was afraid he had overhead my call .
Even though I hadn’t explicitly said things, who would randomly take apart someone’s faucet ?
Julianne was his savior at the moment, and yet I wanted to prove that the woman he deeply cherished was actually a fugitive.
What a…
Just as I thought he was about to say something, he let out a soft chuckle before turning to leave.