Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 267: Chapter 267
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The officers took Monroe's phone and checked it. Sure enough, there was a call from Anna at 9:57 yesterday morning, and Monroe had answered it.
Monroe explained, "I was at work at the time, and I had no idea what was going on. Anna sounded really panicked. She told me something had happened to Emily, but when I asked where Emily was, she said she didn't know.
"She was freaking out, saying she didn't know what to do, so I rushed over as fast as I could."
One of the officers asked, "Was she at home during that time?"
"She was at home the whole time. She never left," Monroe confirmed.
Anna nodded in agreement.
"We kept trying to call Emily, but her phone just wouldn't connect. We had no idea where to even look for her. Her house burned down before. Do you think maybe her family pissed someone off?
"We reported it to the police back then, but you guys still haven't figured out what was going on," Monroe added.
The officers exchanged glances, and one of them spoke up. "All the security cameras nearby were out of order at the time. We did confirm it was arson, but haven't found out who set the fire."
The officer glanced at Anna. "Since you two were such close friends, you must know a lot about her. Why don't you tell us everything you know?"
"Of course, I'll tell you everything I know," Anna replied. She was more than willing to cooperate.
She continued, "Emily's parents were sick and never really got better. She didn't have much money, and after I got to know her, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. I figured, since I had the money and the means, I should help her out.
"She was really grateful to me. When Max got sick and had to stay in the hospital, she was always there, helping to take care of both Max and my dad. She even brought them meals every single day.
"The villa she lived in was actually mine. Her family was basically gone. She's all alone now, and she likes Max. Even if she never becomes my sister-in-law, she can still be part of our family.
"But I never imagined something like this would happen to her. As for her other relatives, she told me her parents had some issues with the rest of the family, so they just stopped keeping in touch."
The officer asked, "What happened?"
Anna thought carefully. "I think it was some kind of business partnership that went bad. The rest of the family wanted Emily's parents to take all the responsibility for the losses, but they refused. That's how I remember it."
At this point, Anna turned to Stella. "Stella, you were pretty close with Emily too. Did she ever tell you anything about this?"
Stella kept her eyes fixed on Anna. Anna met her gaze, her expression perfectly calm. There wasn't a hint of anything off about her.
The officers seemed to be waiting for Stella's response. When Stella finally looked away from Anna, she turned to the officers and said, "Yeah, they really did go into business with their relatives.
"At first, everyone agreed to invest together. But when things went bad, the family members suddenly claimed it wasn't an investment, but a loan to Emily's family. Emily's parents were so upset that they fell seriously ill."
The officers listened carefully, jotting down notes as she spoke.
Stella continued, "After that, Emily's relatives kept coming after her, demanding that her family pay back the money. They even threatened that if they didn't pay up, they'd sell the house Emily's family was living in.
"That house was actually under Emily's grandfather's name, and in the end, he agreed to sell it. After that, they ended up having to rent a place to live."
Monroe explained, "I was at work at the time, and I had no idea what was going on. Anna sounded really panicked. She told me something had happened to Emily, but when I asked where Emily was, she said she didn't know.
"She was freaking out, saying she didn't know what to do, so I rushed over as fast as I could."
One of the officers asked, "Was she at home during that time?"
"She was at home the whole time. She never left," Monroe confirmed.
Anna nodded in agreement.
"We kept trying to call Emily, but her phone just wouldn't connect. We had no idea where to even look for her. Her house burned down before. Do you think maybe her family pissed someone off?
"We reported it to the police back then, but you guys still haven't figured out what was going on," Monroe added.
The officers exchanged glances, and one of them spoke up. "All the security cameras nearby were out of order at the time. We did confirm it was arson, but haven't found out who set the fire."
The officer glanced at Anna. "Since you two were such close friends, you must know a lot about her. Why don't you tell us everything you know?"
"Of course, I'll tell you everything I know," Anna replied. She was more than willing to cooperate.
She continued, "Emily's parents were sick and never really got better. She didn't have much money, and after I got to know her, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. I figured, since I had the money and the means, I should help her out.
"She was really grateful to me. When Max got sick and had to stay in the hospital, she was always there, helping to take care of both Max and my dad. She even brought them meals every single day.
"The villa she lived in was actually mine. Her family was basically gone. She's all alone now, and she likes Max. Even if she never becomes my sister-in-law, she can still be part of our family.
"But I never imagined something like this would happen to her. As for her other relatives, she told me her parents had some issues with the rest of the family, so they just stopped keeping in touch."
The officer asked, "What happened?"
Anna thought carefully. "I think it was some kind of business partnership that went bad. The rest of the family wanted Emily's parents to take all the responsibility for the losses, but they refused. That's how I remember it."
At this point, Anna turned to Stella. "Stella, you were pretty close with Emily too. Did she ever tell you anything about this?"
Stella kept her eyes fixed on Anna. Anna met her gaze, her expression perfectly calm. There wasn't a hint of anything off about her.
The officers seemed to be waiting for Stella's response. When Stella finally looked away from Anna, she turned to the officers and said, "Yeah, they really did go into business with their relatives.
"At first, everyone agreed to invest together. But when things went bad, the family members suddenly claimed it wasn't an investment, but a loan to Emily's family. Emily's parents were so upset that they fell seriously ill."
The officers listened carefully, jotting down notes as she spoke.
Stella continued, "After that, Emily's relatives kept coming after her, demanding that her family pay back the money. They even threatened that if they didn't pay up, they'd sell the house Emily's family was living in.
"That house was actually under Emily's grandfather's name, and in the end, he agreed to sell it. After that, they ended up having to rent a place to live."
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