She Stuns the World - Chapter 886: Chapter 886
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Athena's tone grew even sharper. "When you saw my mom have twins–girls, no less–who were treated like treasures, while she wasn't neglected or discriminated against, how could you not be envious? How could you not think, 'Why can't I find someone like that? Why don't I deserve that kind of love?'"
Her eyes locked onto Catherine's, unblinking. "I bet before the fire, you hid away, brooding and frustrated, missing the best chance to save the twins."
Her voice was unwavering, leaving no room for escape. "I even wonder if, when you saw the fire started, you just stood there, watching, waiting to see my parents suffer. I base this on something a nurse recalled. That night, you weren't asleep. You were wandering around the nursery and then disappeared for a while. The fire broke out near the nursery. If you had been paying attention, you would've seen it."
Catherine couldn't bring herself to meet Athena's gaze. Her head hung low, eyes darting away, desperate to avoid the truth in Athena's words.
"My novels, every single case, is based on real events," Athena said, her voice calm but firm. "That's why I've been working with the police. Through my connections, I managed to get access to the fire case files. The investigation found that the fire started in the trash bin near the stairwell of the nursery. But why did the trash catch fire? And why in the middle of the night?
"I also found out that you smoke. So, could it be that you went out to the stairwell to smoke and accidentally tossed an unfinished cigarette into the trash? Medical waste can contain highly flammable stuff–alcohol, used bandages, and various chemicals. If one of those ignited from the cigarette, it could easily start a fire."
Athena's voice suddenly spiked, sharp and relentless. "I have more than enough reason to believe you set that fire on purpose. Tell me, did you intentionally start it, hoping to harm us?"
"No!" Catherine broke down, her voice breaking as she screamed. "It was an accident! I didn't start the fire! When it happened, I was in the hallway, crying. When I saw the fire, I panicked and ran the wrong way. By the time I came back, the kids were already gone..."
She grabbed Athena's arm, her face streaked with tears. "Athena, please don't tell your parents. I swear, I never meant to hurt anyone. I was just... so upset, and I made a mistake. It turned into a disaster, but I did everything I could to make up for it. Now your family's all together, living happily and with wealth. Please forgive me. Let's just forget about all this and move on..."
"It's too late." Athena closed her eyes, no pride on her face–only sorrow. "From the moment I stepped into this room, I activated the house's entire security system. Everything we've said here, my parents have seen and heard downstairs."
The cold, hard truth hit like a punch. But the Donovan family had the right to know.
Catherine gasped, letting go of Athena's arm, her eyes wild as she scanned the room, seeing nothing. Then, a thought struck her. She rushed to the door and yanked it open.
Her body froze as she stared in horror at the people standing in the doorway–pale, unable to move like she was staring death in the face.
The Donovan family, who had been downstairs, were now gathered outside the study door, watching her with a mix of emotions. At that moment, all she wanted was to disappear.
Her eyes locked onto Catherine's, unblinking. "I bet before the fire, you hid away, brooding and frustrated, missing the best chance to save the twins."
Her voice was unwavering, leaving no room for escape. "I even wonder if, when you saw the fire started, you just stood there, watching, waiting to see my parents suffer. I base this on something a nurse recalled. That night, you weren't asleep. You were wandering around the nursery and then disappeared for a while. The fire broke out near the nursery. If you had been paying attention, you would've seen it."
Catherine couldn't bring herself to meet Athena's gaze. Her head hung low, eyes darting away, desperate to avoid the truth in Athena's words.
"My novels, every single case, is based on real events," Athena said, her voice calm but firm. "That's why I've been working with the police. Through my connections, I managed to get access to the fire case files. The investigation found that the fire started in the trash bin near the stairwell of the nursery. But why did the trash catch fire? And why in the middle of the night?
"I also found out that you smoke. So, could it be that you went out to the stairwell to smoke and accidentally tossed an unfinished cigarette into the trash? Medical waste can contain highly flammable stuff–alcohol, used bandages, and various chemicals. If one of those ignited from the cigarette, it could easily start a fire."
Athena's voice suddenly spiked, sharp and relentless. "I have more than enough reason to believe you set that fire on purpose. Tell me, did you intentionally start it, hoping to harm us?"
"No!" Catherine broke down, her voice breaking as she screamed. "It was an accident! I didn't start the fire! When it happened, I was in the hallway, crying. When I saw the fire, I panicked and ran the wrong way. By the time I came back, the kids were already gone..."
She grabbed Athena's arm, her face streaked with tears. "Athena, please don't tell your parents. I swear, I never meant to hurt anyone. I was just... so upset, and I made a mistake. It turned into a disaster, but I did everything I could to make up for it. Now your family's all together, living happily and with wealth. Please forgive me. Let's just forget about all this and move on..."
"It's too late." Athena closed her eyes, no pride on her face–only sorrow. "From the moment I stepped into this room, I activated the house's entire security system. Everything we've said here, my parents have seen and heard downstairs."
The cold, hard truth hit like a punch. But the Donovan family had the right to know.
Catherine gasped, letting go of Athena's arm, her eyes wild as she scanned the room, seeing nothing. Then, a thought struck her. She rushed to the door and yanked it open.
Her body froze as she stared in horror at the people standing in the doorway–pale, unable to move like she was staring death in the face.
The Donovan family, who had been downstairs, were now gathered outside the study door, watching her with a mix of emotions. At that moment, all she wanted was to disappear.
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