Melody’s words sounded sincere, and there was a strong pleading look in her eyes,


    Keh looked at her silently with mixed feelings.


    He felt both heartache and frustration.


    He couldn’t describe what he was feeling. The only thing that was clear…


    At some point, the girl in front of him whom he fell in love with at first sight gradually had impurities in her clear eyes that he could not understand.


    Those clear eyes that he had glimpsed on that bloody night were so clean and bright, but now they were getting increasingly murky.


    In fact, those eyes seemed unfamiliar.


    Keh could not resist reaching out and rubbing Melody’s eyelids gently with his thumb.


    Finally, he nodded. “Okay”


    Only then did Melody smile and snuggle into Keh’s arms happily, This was what Alexia Harper saw when she arrived.


    Enraged by this sight, she immediately ran up and forcefully separated the two of them. Then, she raised her hand and gave Melody a vicious p.


    Alexia acted suddenly and without warning. No one expected it. Melody was stunned for a moment. Then she asked in bewilderment, “Alexia, what’s wrong?”


    “You still have the nerve to ask me what’s wrong?”


    Alexia gave a scornfulugh. The arrogant and overbearing demeanor of the rich Harper family’s daughter had reestablished itself. She raised her chin in a haughty manner. “You’re quite good at pretending, aren’t you?”


    “What are you talking about? I don’t understand Melody stood there, looking aggrieved. She seemed anxious and confused at being wronged.


    Keh frowned and said, “Alexia, what’s wrong with you? Why did you hit people? Did Melody offend you?”


    He did not know who his younger sister took after. A few days ago, she was addressing Melody affectionately but today, she suddenly did aplete about–face.


    She even hit people without warning. This younger sister was quite a handful.


    “Apologize at once,” Keh instructed.


    “Apologize?” Alexia gave a scornful snort. “Dream on! Keh, it was only on your ount that I did not p her more than once!”


    “What on earth happened?” Keh’s face clouded over at this point.


    Worried that he would blow his top, Alexia could only exin. “Keh, I want this case to be re–opened!


    “Think about it. Since Jansen and Melody are siblings and they are so close, who can say for sure that she was innocent and was only implicated? What if she was behind this all along?”


    Alexia continued to give her analysis. “And didn’t the other two aplices insist that they were instructed by Melody? Their ims can’t be groundless, so I want the case to he re–opened and investigated again.”


    Upon hearing this, Keh was very surprised.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    His sister’s exnation was clear and logical.


    It did not seem like something his brainless sister was capable of uttering.


    Although Keh was surprised, he had to admit that Alexia bad a point.


    Jansen Princeton had two other aplices. One was called Den Jahn, and the other was a skinny chap. Those two men’s testimonies were uncannily consistent and they both pointed out that Melody Princeton was the mastermind.


    During the cross–examination, they gave consistent answers on the most minute details so there was no possibility of them acting in cahoots to give false statements.


    ording to their statements, the three of them took action on Alexia under Melody’s arrangement and instigation. Thereafter, they left.


    They never bumped into Jade Payne on the way out at all, so there was no such thing as Jansen having to silence her.


    Yet, not only did Jansen admit to the crime, but he also produced Jade’s ne as evidence. Naturally, he was convicted


    Then now, the question was, who was telling the truth and who was lying?


    One could argue that Den Jahn and the skinny chap wanted to frame Melody and had deliberately lied. Yet, one could also argue that Jansen took the me to protect someone.


    Many things seemed logical on the surface, but once one started analyzing, a worrying pattern emerged whereby all the pieces didn’t quite fit together.


    Keh’s belief began to waver.


    It was not that he was suspicious of Melody. He simply wanted badly to know the truth and what happened behind the scenes.


    Melody did not miss the slight change in Keh’s bearing. She smiled bitterly in disappointment. “Kenny, didn’t you just say that you believed me? Why are you suspecting me in the blink of an eye?”


    Before Keh could say anything. Alexiashed out. “Shut up!”


    After that, she shook Keh’s arm and pleaded petntly. “Keh, I’m your biological sister. Surely you want to help me find the person responsible, don’t you?”


    “Of course,” Keh replied firmly.


    “Then let’s get the case re–opened. Perhaps a surprise may be unearthed during the retrial.”


    As Alexia spoke, she gave Melody a meaningful look.


    The provocation in her eyes was especially obvious. There was also a sense of confidence and determination.


    From the looks of it, Alexia seemed very sure about the oue of the retrial.


    Melody subconsciously clenched her fists.


    She did not know who had brainwashed Alexia so thoroughly that it led to aplete falling out between them. Alexia had totally forgotten who had rescued her earlier.


    Although she was filled with hatred, Melody was calm outwardly She even yed along. “In order to prove my innocence, I agree to a retrial. I will cooperate at every stage.”


    What a lofly statement! And she proimed it so righteously. Alexia greeted Melody’s promation with derision.


    At any rate, it was fine as long as Alexia could achieve her goal.


    Keh didn’t say anything else. Just as he was about to get someone to investigate again, he received a call


    As soon as he answered the call, he heard his subordinate’s urgent report.


    “Bad news, Mr. Harper. Jansen Princeton killed himself in prison When the authorities discovered him, he was already on the verge of dying. They tried to save him without sess and he waster pronounced dead…”


    Over at Luna Vi…


    “What did you say?” Tiffany was dumbfounded when she heard the news.


    She found it hard to believe that Jansen would kill himself. He was such a greedy and mercenary fellow. It was highly unlikely that he would sacrifice himself to pave the way for Melody.


    Besides, the siblings didn’t seem to get along that well.


    Tiffany did not anticipate this development.


    June Spencer chimed in, “I also find it unbelievable, but since it has already happened, there doesn’t seem to be a need to re open the case…


    With Jansen’s death, all the guilt was heaped on him..


    There wouldn’t be any evidence to incriminate Melody even if the case was re–opened.


    This move was akin to a Queen Sacrifice. It was indeed a stroke of genius.


    Tiffany gave a scornful snort and shook her head. “Putting aside the other fellows, what I want to know is why is Jansen so obedient?”


    Based on what they found out previously, Jansen was undoubtedly a cowardly person.


    What benefits did Melody promise him?


    Jeremy Cooper interjected at this point. “Jansen Princeton’s state of mind that night was not quite right. The only exnation and possibility is that he might have been put under a spell so his thoughts were controlled.”


    “Spell?” Tiffany suddenly remembered that at Sandra Olson and Jordan Booth’s wedding, Sandra had also tried to cast a spell on Tiffany but she did not seed.


    It never urred to her that Melody also knew how to deploy mind–control spells.


    What was this woman’s background?