Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 268: Chapter 268

At this point, Stella paused for a moment. "That's all I know."
The police officer turned to Anna. "Is there anything else you know?"
Anna suddenly burst into tears. "I don't know if her family was out to get her. Emily had such a tragic life. When I saw her lying there, dead, I..."
Anna quickly grabbed the officer's sleeve. "Please, you have to find the real killer. Emily deserves justice."
The officer calmly pushed her hand away. "Don't worry, this is our job. But you both need to stay available at all times, not just for this case, but also for Eleanor's case. There are still too many things that don't add up."
"Of course, I'll come whenever you call me," Anna replied, sounding very cooperative.
As they walked out, Anna's eyes were still red and puffy. She didn't look the least bit suspicious.
Stella, meanwhile, kept a cold face and didn't even want to spare her a glance.
Just as Stella was about to leave, Anna called out to her. "Stella."
Stella stopped in her tracks but didn't turn around. She said coldly, "What do you want?"
"Stella, I'm just as upset about Grandma's and Emily's deaths as you are. They were the most important people in my life, and now they're gone. Do you really think their deaths have anything to do with me?" Anna asked.
Stella turned around and looked her straight in the eye. "Does it really have nothing to do with you?"
"Do you think I killed them?" Anna asked.
"I don't have any proof, but I'm working on it. Maybe, before this is over, you'll end up hurting more people. But Anna, I believe in karma and retribution. Whether you believe it or not, I hope you know exactly what you're doing," Stella said.
Anna kept her eyes fixed on Stella.
Just as Stella was about to turn and leave, Monroe called out to stop her. "What do you mean by that? None of us is accusing you of anything, so why are you accusing Anna? Anna wouldn't even dare to step on an ant."
Stella gave a faint smile. "That's true, she wouldn't even dare to step on an ant. But that's only because ants are of no use to her." With that, Stella took Kevin and Jordan with her and left.
Monroe was still fuming and wanted to call out to Stella, but Anna quickly stopped him. "Monroe, just let her go," Anna said softly.
"If I don't, is she just going to keep blaming you?" Monroe asked, frustrated.
"Stella never believed me anyway. It doesn't matter if you go after her or not. If she doesn't trust me, so be it. As long as you believe me, that's all I need," Anna replied.
Monroe looked at her, his heart breaking at the sight of her pain. "Of course I believe you. I trust you completely."
Suddenly, Anna pressed her lips to his.
Monroe froze, caught off guard.
Seeing that he didn't react, Anna whispered softly, "Is this okay? When I was with Lionel, we never did anything like this. My first kiss is yours, I—"
Before she could finish, Monroe pulled her into his arms and kissed her back, this time with real passion. He had wanted her for so long. For as long as he could remember, that longing had been there.
He'd always been afraid of hurting her, so he never dared to take that step. Anna's words and the way she kissed him gave him the courage he'd been missing, and there was no way he was letting this chance slip by.
Seeing this, Kevin turned to go over, but Stella stopped him. "Why are you going over there?" Stella asked.
"Does he even realize who he's kissing? She's such a dangerous person," Kevin muttered.