(From Ashes to Hope) Chapter 23
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The police officers eagerly pressed for an explanation, their eyes fixed on
David, not wanting to miss any details.
David frowned, lost in thought, then slowly recounted his suspicions.
It turned out that during that period, Rick often bragged to David about
becoming the father–in–law of the Miller family’s heir.
He acted as if he could already see a fortune beckoning him, his wealthy
future within reach.
However, fate played a cruel trick on him. The Millers didn’t choose his
daughter, they married someone else.
Rick’s hopes were dashed, he was like a defeated rooster, filled with
resentment.
So, he hatched a new scheme, wanting to marry Raina off quickly and use
the dowry to satisfy his insatiable greed.
But no one expected him to die so suddenly.
“It must have been Raina,” David said firmly, “She deliberately bought fake
alcohol, she did it on purpose. She must have resented her father for using her
life as a bargaining chip, that’s why she killed him.”
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The police frowned. Although they found the circumstances suspicious,
they knew they couldn’t accuse Raina based on mere speculation.
“You need concrete evidence to prove that Raina killed Rick. We can’t
convict someone based on assumptions,” the officer said sternly.
But David’s next words were like a beacon, bringing a new twist to the case.
David slapped his forehead. “I remember something,” he exclaimed.“One
night, we were drinking together, and Rick was completely drunk, his words
slurred.”
“I knew he was upset about not becoming a wealthy father–in–law, so I
couldn’t help but advise him, ‘You should treat your daughter better. Look at you
now, if you get old and she doesn’t take care of you, what will you do?“”
“Rick leaned close to me, lowered his voice, and said, ‘I have a treasure, I’m
not worried about that ungrateful girl not taking care of me!“”
“My curiosity piqued. I asked him what it was, telling him to keep it safe.
“He said, ‘Don’t worry, I’ve hidden it under the old locust tree in the yard.”
“I pressed him for details, but Rick just chuckled and said proudly, ‘If I told
you, it wouldn’t be a treasure anymore!“”
“Later, when I was desperate for money, I remembered this incident. I dug
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around where Rick said for a long time and found a metal box. I thought Rick
had hidden money in it.”
“But when I opened it, it was just two old notebooks.”
“I’m not very literate, and the densely packed words in the notebooks looked
like gibberish to me. I couldn’t understand what was written on them.”
“I just felt that the handwriting was very beautiful, too elegant to be Rick’s,
so I buried the box back where I found it.”
“Do you think Rick had some leverage over his daughter, that’s why he said
those words?”
The police officers realized that the box might hold crucial clues.
They wasted no time and rushed to find the box, guided by David.
Their hearts pounded with a mix of tension and excitement, like
archaeologists uncovering a hidden treasure.
They treated the box with the utmost care. As the lid slowly creaked open,
two slightly worn diaries came into view, their covers bearing the marks of time.
They eagerly opened the diaries, each page turned like a veil being lifted.
As the pages turned, a shocking secret gradually emerged.
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around where Rick said for a long time and found a metal box. I thought Rick
had hidden money in it.”
“But when I opened it, it was just two old notebooks.”
“I’m not very literate, and the densely packed words in the notebooks looked
like gibberish to me. I couldn’t understand what was written on them.”
“I just felt that the handwriting was very beautiful, too elegant to be Rick’s,
so I buried the box back where I found it.”
“Do you think Rick had some leverage over his daughter, that’s why he said
those words?”
The police officers realized that the box might hold crucial clues.
They wasted no time and rushed to find the box, guided by David.
Their hearts pounded with a mix of tension and excitement, like
archaeologists uncovering a hidden treasure.
They treated the box with the utmost care. As the lid slowly creaked open,
two slightly worn diaries came into view, their covers bearing the marks of time.
They eagerly opened the diaries, each page turned like a veil being lifted.
As the pages turned, a shocking secret gradually emerged.
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The diaries were written by Raina herself.
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She meticulously documented her elaborate plan to marry into the Miller
family.
She expressed her strong desire for the Millers‘ wealth and status, detailing
her efforts to achieve this goal, revealing her scheming and manipulative nature.
Even more terrifying, the diaries also recorded her chilling thoughts on how
to eliminate Mrs. Miller.
In her mind, Mrs. Miller seemed to be the biggest obstacle to her marrying
into the Miller family, so she carefully devised a series of sinister plans.
The discovery of this diary was like a key, connecting previously scattered
and unrelated clues, completing the broken chain of evidence.
Although there was now sufficient evidence to bring Raina to justice, they
still lacked conclusive proof that she was responsible for her father’s poisoning.
To uncover the complete truth, to determine if Raina had indeed swapped
her father’s alcohol with rubbing alcohol, leading to his death, the police
launched a more in–depth investigation.
They decided to start with Raina’s purchase history. After careful scrutiny,
they found that Raina had purchased rubbing alcohol online the day before her
father’s death.
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The diaries were written by Raina herself.
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She meticulously documented her elaborate plan to marry into the Miller
family.
She expressed her strong desire for the Millers‘ wealth and status, detailing
her efforts to achieve this goal, revealing her scheming and manipulative nature.
Even more terrifying, the diaries also recorded her chilling thoughts on how
to eliminate Mrs. Miller.
In her mind, Mrs. Miller seemed to be the biggest obstacle to her marrying
into the Miller family, so she carefully devised a series of sinister plans.
The discovery of this diary was like a key, connecting previously scattered
and unrelated clues, completing the broken chain of evidence.
Although there was now sufficient evidence to bring Raina to justice, they
still lacked conclusive proof that she was responsible for her father’s poisoning.
To uncover the complete truth, to determine if Raina had indeed swapped
her father’s alcohol with rubbing alcohol, leading to his death, the police
launched a more in–depth investigation.
They decided to start with Raina’s purchase history. After careful scrutiny,
they found that Raina had purchased rubbing alcohol online the day before her
father’s death.
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This discovery immediately raised their suspicions. They theorized that
Raina might have mixed the rubbing alcohol into her father’s drink.
Then, the police meticulously examined the case files and finally found a
crucial detail in the crime scene photos: a half–empty bottle of rubbing alcohol.
This discovery was a major breakthrough.
With this new evidence, the police interrogated Raina again.
The officer, his expression calm and voice low, asked, “Raina, all the
evidence is here, why don’t you just admit that you killed your father with
rubbing alcohol?”
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Raina’s emotions flared up. “I didn’t!” she screamed hysterically. “I didn’t kill
father! He beat me that day, I bought the alcohol to treat my wounds.”
The officer’s voice turned icy.“Then why did you use half a bottle of alcohol
in just a few days?”
Raina’s eyes darted around.“I accidentally knocked over the bottle while
applying medicine, and a lot of it spilled,” she replied hastily.
The officer’s gaze was sharp, catching the evasiveness in her eyes. “This
happened a long time ago, how can you remember it so clearly?” he pressed.
Raina bit her lip, her expression full of grievance. “The memory of being
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beaten by my father is deeply ingrained in my mind, that’s why I haven’t
forgotten it,” she said.
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The police were surprised by Raina’s composure and strong mental fortitude.
The interrogation seemed to have reached a stalemate. But soon, there was a new
twist in the case.
