Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 75: Chapter 75
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At the sudden cry, Fiona quickly released Stella and rushed to Anna's side. She asked anxiously. "Anna, are you alright?"
Anna replied, "I'm fine, Mom. Don't worry about me. Just handle the family matters first."
Fiona's fury swelled. She dared not confront Eleanor, so she suddenly lashed out at Stella with a violent shove.
The force sent Stella toppling over the second-floor railing, crashing down onto the marble floor below with a sickening thud.
A deathly silence fell over the room.
Eleanor was the first to react. "Stella!" she cried out frantically.
Henry was also stunned. He thought, 'I can't let anything happen to Stella. I haven't found anyone else who could replace her as the vital blood source for my first love. Stella has to stay alive.'
Max and Andrew moved together. Fiona and Anna stood frozen in horror at what had just happened.
"Mom, is she dead?" Anna asked, her voice trembling with fear.
Fiona replied, "No. How could she die? It was just a fall from the second floor." Although she said so, her confidence was crumbling inside.
She thought, 'If Stella died, I'd be a murderer. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison.'
Martin arrived just then. Upon hearing that Stella had fallen from the second floor, he rushed to examine her.
"Martin, how is she?" Max asked nervously.
Martin replied, "She just passed out. Thank goodness it was only the second floor. Any higher and she would have been in danger."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Stella was okay.
Eleanor was about to reach out to pick Stella up when Andrew interjected, "Mom, can you manage her? Let Max do it."
Eleanor replied, "Absolutely not. If even her mother could nearly kill Stella, I certainly won't trust a brother who's always resented her. Someone, help me carry her upstairs."
Just as the servants were about to step forward, to everyone's shock, police cars pulled up outside.
Fiona was on the verge of a breakdown, panic-stricken. "Why are the police here? Who called them?" she cried out frantically.
She pondered, 'Stella couldn't have called, she's unconscious. And Eleanor didn't have time. Did someone else in the family report this? Oh no, this is it. Are they going to arrest me?'
Just as Fiona's mind raced, several police officers entered. The lead officer's gaze immediately landed on Henry.
"Mr. Bass, we have evidence linking you to a homicide. You'll need to come with us," the officer said.
Everyone was stunned into silence.
Henry was momentarily stunned, but then, without a flicker of emotion, he stepped forward with practiced calm. He said, "Officers, there must be some mistake. How could I possibly commit murder?"
The officer said, "Last night, we received a formal accusation against you, filed under the informant's real name. Our investigation has uncovered substantial evidence. You're required to come with us to the police station immediately."
Henry, still putting on an act, protested, "How could I possibly kill someone? There must be some mistake."
The lead officer produced two photographs and thrust them toward Henry. He pressed, "Do you recognize these two women?"
The entire Hayes family saw the photos, and they recognized that the two women were unmistakably Henry's former wives.
Seeing Henry remain silent, the officer declared, "Both deaths are connected to you. You're coming with us for questioning." With that, he seized Henry's arm.
Henry suddenly became agitated and exclaimed, "It wasn't me. You've got it all wrong. When both my wives died, no one suffered more than I did. I loved them dearly. How could I possibly have killed them?
"What's more, if I really did it, why didn't their families report it to the police?"
Stella stirred, trying to push herself up, but it was a struggle. Eleanor reached out to steady her. Stella weakly raised her hand. Her voice was hoarse but resolute as she said, "I was the one who called the police.
"Henry, you'll never get another drop of blood from me again."
Anna replied, "I'm fine, Mom. Don't worry about me. Just handle the family matters first."
Fiona's fury swelled. She dared not confront Eleanor, so she suddenly lashed out at Stella with a violent shove.
The force sent Stella toppling over the second-floor railing, crashing down onto the marble floor below with a sickening thud.
A deathly silence fell over the room.
Eleanor was the first to react. "Stella!" she cried out frantically.
Henry was also stunned. He thought, 'I can't let anything happen to Stella. I haven't found anyone else who could replace her as the vital blood source for my first love. Stella has to stay alive.'
Max and Andrew moved together. Fiona and Anna stood frozen in horror at what had just happened.
"Mom, is she dead?" Anna asked, her voice trembling with fear.
Fiona replied, "No. How could she die? It was just a fall from the second floor." Although she said so, her confidence was crumbling inside.
She thought, 'If Stella died, I'd be a murderer. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison.'
Martin arrived just then. Upon hearing that Stella had fallen from the second floor, he rushed to examine her.
"Martin, how is she?" Max asked nervously.
Martin replied, "She just passed out. Thank goodness it was only the second floor. Any higher and she would have been in danger."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Stella was okay.
Eleanor was about to reach out to pick Stella up when Andrew interjected, "Mom, can you manage her? Let Max do it."
Eleanor replied, "Absolutely not. If even her mother could nearly kill Stella, I certainly won't trust a brother who's always resented her. Someone, help me carry her upstairs."
Just as the servants were about to step forward, to everyone's shock, police cars pulled up outside.
Fiona was on the verge of a breakdown, panic-stricken. "Why are the police here? Who called them?" she cried out frantically.
She pondered, 'Stella couldn't have called, she's unconscious. And Eleanor didn't have time. Did someone else in the family report this? Oh no, this is it. Are they going to arrest me?'
Just as Fiona's mind raced, several police officers entered. The lead officer's gaze immediately landed on Henry.
"Mr. Bass, we have evidence linking you to a homicide. You'll need to come with us," the officer said.
Everyone was stunned into silence.
Henry was momentarily stunned, but then, without a flicker of emotion, he stepped forward with practiced calm. He said, "Officers, there must be some mistake. How could I possibly commit murder?"
The officer said, "Last night, we received a formal accusation against you, filed under the informant's real name. Our investigation has uncovered substantial evidence. You're required to come with us to the police station immediately."
Henry, still putting on an act, protested, "How could I possibly kill someone? There must be some mistake."
The lead officer produced two photographs and thrust them toward Henry. He pressed, "Do you recognize these two women?"
The entire Hayes family saw the photos, and they recognized that the two women were unmistakably Henry's former wives.
Seeing Henry remain silent, the officer declared, "Both deaths are connected to you. You're coming with us for questioning." With that, he seized Henry's arm.
Henry suddenly became agitated and exclaimed, "It wasn't me. You've got it all wrong. When both my wives died, no one suffered more than I did. I loved them dearly. How could I possibly have killed them?
"What's more, if I really did it, why didn't their families report it to the police?"
Stella stirred, trying to push herself up, but it was a struggle. Eleanor reached out to steady her. Stella weakly raised her hand. Her voice was hoarse but resolute as she said, "I was the one who called the police.
"Henry, you'll never get another drop of blood from me again."
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