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Chapter 177 More Than Meets The Eye

  • At the police station, Chief Smith was with Detective Blade in his office discussing the recording sent by Mr Anthony. Detective Blade was looking confused and said, “Sandra is coming from a wealthy family, and she is the only heiress of the Hall Group. I don’t believe that she agreed to help Serene because of the Johnson Group shares. The Hall Group is on par with the Johnson Group. I think there is more than meets the eye. There is no way she agreed to help Serene because of greed.” Chief Smith was puzzled as well; it didn’t make sense and said, “I think the best way to find answers is to speak to Sandra. Serene has nothing to lose. Her parents died because of her, and her father forbade her to attend the funeral.” Detective Blade indicated that he would visit Serene afterwards. Then he left Chief Smith's office.
  • Detective Blade went to the interrogation room. Sandra was sent to the interrogation room. Detective Blade looked at her with a smile and said, “Miss Hall, I’m Detective Blade. I would like to ask you a few questions regarding Serene’s staged miscarriage. In the recording you gave us you tried to persuade Serene not to kill the baby but at the end there was a change of heart. What led you to change your heart?” Sandra smiled at him and replied, “When I was eighteen, I attended the Johnson Group banquet with my father, and I fell in love with James at first sight. I told Serene about my crush. A few weeks later, she introduced James to me as her boyfriend. I knew that she didn’t love James but his status. I was crushed, but I decided to support them. When she approached me to help her to stage a miscarriage, I was reluctant because Auntie Rosemary loved her grandson a lot. She told me that I would be able to be with James since I loved him if I helped her. Hence, the change of heart. I regret the decision I made. I lost the love of my life. There is no hope for us.” She cried sorrowfully. Serene killed two birds with one stone. She fell into Serene’s trap. Her parents were so disappointed in her. She was hoping not to get a life sentence. Detective Blade said, “Serene played you like a fool. What stopped you from telling the Johnson family?” Sandra blinked and replied, “I never thought about telling them, but I was going to tell the Anthony family. Everyone is aware that Mr Anthony treasures Victoria. Also, I didn’t want to involve my family in my selfishness. Mr Anthony would have brought my father’s company to its knees.” Detective Blade nodded his head. Mr Anthony couldn’t be offended. Victoria was his bottom line. He looked at her and said, “Since you became a State witness I will ask the Prosecutor to be lenient on you and sentence you between ten and twenty years in prison.” Sandra was shocked to hear that she thought she was finished. She thanked Detective Blade, and then the policewoman took her to her cell.
  • Detective Blade went to the JHB General hospital to visit Serene. He introduced himself and told Serene that he was investigating her miscarriage. Serene sobbed and said, “Detective Blade, I want justice for my baby. Sandra colluded with Mrs Johnson to kill my baby. I saw Sandra smiling before she crashed into me. It wasn’t an accident, it was planned. When I told James that I was going to attend Michael’s banquet, he forbade me to go. He asked his father to talk to me before I responded; Mrs Johnson told them that I wasn’t a prisoner. Who is in the right mind would allow a heavily pregnant woman to attend a party? Please ask Mrs Johnson the reasons. James was down. He told us that he had a feeling that something bad would happen, but his mother allowed me to attend a party. There is something fishy in this matter. It is not simple. I’m confused why I’m being arrested instead of mourning my child?” Detective Blade indicated that Sandra told him that it was a staged miscarriage. Hence, being arrested. Serene started to panic but she calmed herself down because there was no evidence. Detective Blade smiled and left Serene’s ward.
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