Chapter 6
Juliet was in a rush to find Lenny. She didn’t have a moment to waste on Iris
She lowered her head and said, “I’m sorry, I was wrong to blame you earlier!”
With that, the dashed out of the villa. The rain was pouring down in torrents, drenching her in seconds.
Juliet wiped the water from her face and frantically scanned the area, calling, “Lenny, where are you? Please, answer me!”
She made about five loops around the villa, but there was no sign of Lenny.
Suddenly, she spotted a dark, motionless shape in the middle of the street intersection. She sprinted over. What she saw chilled her to the core
Lenny lay on his side, bloodied and lifeless, his head crushed under a car tire. It was a horrifying sight
“Lenny!” Juliet yelled.
Her heart broke. She clutched his cold, deless body tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
Ins approached with a bell jingling in her hand and said with cruel satisfaction, “What a pity. The last thing your mom left you is gone. It’s so tragic, even I feel like crying, and I hardly knew the poor thing.”
Juliet glared up at this, her eyes blazing with fury. You let Lenny out on purpose, didn’t you? And you made sure the car would hit him!”
“Of course I did. Didn’t just admit it? Too bad Norman didn’t buy it,” Iris that back with a shrug, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “What can I say? Everyone loves me. Everything you care about will be taken from you, one by one, even your life. It’s pathetic, really.”
Juliet’s expression hardened with determination. “Lenny’s death won’t go unanswered! You‘ pay for this!”
Jaris sneered. “Everyone’s in my comer, and they only care about me. Even if you know the truth, what can you possibly do to me? Face it, Juliet. This is how it’s meant to be, You’re only good enough to have the bracelet I threw away. You’re nothing but a pawn for me to use.”
Jet flinched, her gaze falling to the bracelet around her wrist.
Iris let out a mocking laugh. “You didn’t actually think Norman bought that bracelet just for you, did you? How delusional!
Her words lingered as Norman called out from afar, “Ris, where are you?!
In an instant, Iris‘ expression softened into one of frigned concem. She stepped closer, placing a gentle hand on Juliet’s shoulder.
*Juliet, you’ll make yourself sick if you keep crying like this. Come back with me, alright? Let’s give Lenny the burial he deserves so he can finally rest in peace.”
Jubet pulled away sharply, bolding Lenny’s body closer as she sprinted into the rain. Behind her, she heard Iris cry out as she lost her footing and fell.
“Fas!” Norman was beside her in a flash, crouching down to help her up, his voice tense with concern. “Are you alright? Are you hurt?”
Iris’s voice quivered, thick with feigned emotion, “I think I twisted my ande. But please, Norman, don’t be angry with Juliet. She’s just heartbroken over Lenny’s death. I get it. I don’t hold it against ber.”
Norman looked stunned, his voler strained as he asked, “Lenny’s dead?”
Iris hummed in response, her gase drifting toward Juliet, who was disappearing into the heavy rain.
Tentatively, she said, “Norman, Ican see how much this has affected her. Maybe you should find someone else to take her place in dealing with the serial killer?”
Norman was silent for a long moment before finally replying, “Let’s just go home for now We’ll talk about it later.”
Juliet returned home in a daze and walled straight into the bathroom. She cleaned the blood from Lenny’s body and dressed him in fresh clothes.
Seth pushed the door open, his pulce cutting and accusatory. “Where have you been all day that you couldn’t even take care of a cat? Do you have any idea it was the only thing Mom left us? You’re absolutely useless!”
She looked up at him, her expression empty and broken. “Seth, Iris killed Lenny. She did it on purpose.”
Seth’s voice grew dismissive. “What are you even saying? tris is sweet and caring. She wouldn’t even harm a fly How could she possibly do something like that to Lenny? I won’t stand for it if you keep dragging her name through the mad”
Jullet lowered her gaze, a bitter smile on her lips. She had no desire to explain herself any further.
No one cared about her. No one would believe her, no matter what she said. Why had she allowed herself to forget that again? She was only making a fool of herself. But none of it mattered now, in just 36 hours, she’d be gone for good she’d never have to see any of them a
