Will You Marry Me, Again

Chapter 135 She Has No Time

“Mom...” She cried out for Yvette, completely unable to stand.

“Hope!” Buck reached out to support Hope, helping her to stay on her feet.

Maia frowned, looking at the time displayed on the video. She muttered, “It’s not her... It’s not her...”

Jordan’s speculation was correct. The woman in the surveillance footage is not Yvette. She couldn’t be an accomplice to the murderer because this recording was enough to prove she was not a suspect!

Hope sobbed and asked, “Sis, what are you saying?” “She is not the murderer,” Maia affirmed. “Yvette is not the killer. She did not push my mom!” Hope was completely bewildered. Then Maia continued, “She had no time to commit the crime.

As she spoke, Maia pointed to the time displayed in the upper right corner of the video and reiterated, “The incident happened at 11 p.m. | received the message at 11.20. However, the time shown here is 1L40.

“It would take at least fifty minutes by car to reach the scene of the crime!"

With that, Maia concluded, “She couldn’t make it... The person captured in the surveillance. footage, with a back resembling hers, is not her!”

Maia’s words left Hope and Buck completely stunned in their tracks. Hope recalled her birthday three years ago, and her emotions gradually calmed down. “That day was my birthday, but | was alone studying acting abroad.

“Mom sent me texts and videos, saying that Dad spent the whole day with her. They went shopping until the mall closed. They bought me many gifts and were the last to leave the mall.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Hope’s memory became somewhat blurry. She tried hard to remember and continued, “The video was shot by my mother in the car. They should be on their way back to the apartment!

“If ’m not mistaken, the closing time for major department stores in Prismara has always been 10 p.m.! When she sent me the message, it was around 10:30. At that time, | was in

rehearsal.”

Buck then spoke, “Ms. Maia, at around 10:30 p.m. on the way back to the apartment, Ms. Hope’s home was in the suburbs. “So, they would have arrived home at least around 10:50 p.m. Ms. Yvette had no time to

Then, Hope grabbed Maia’s hand and said, “Sis, even though my mother did a lot of bad things to you and was unreasonable, secretly planning many things, | still don’t believe she’d

| commit murder! “My mom had already obtained what she wanted-Dad, status, identity, and money. Why would she want to kill Aunt Rosa?” @

Hope expressed her confusion. “At that time, Aunt Rosa was at the peak of her career. My mother couldn't possibly enter the doors of Starlight Entertainment, and Rosa could easily handle my mother with just a few words!

“| know my mother well. She always bullies the weak and fears the strong. Would she really resort to murder just because another woman took the person she loved? My mom had a motive, but this is too far-fetched.”

“She's not the one,” Maia affirmed with confidence.

“| also feel that my mom has been wronged, but the suicide note is crystal clear! My mother admits she’s the murderer. It’s really strange!” As she spoke, Hope immediately searched for her bag.

Buck seemed to understand her intentions and quickly handed over the backpack she had placed aside. Hope took out Yvette’s suicide note from her bag and handed it to Maia.

“Sis, take a look. It’s all written here,” Hope said.

Maia looked at the letter Hope handed her, and indeed, it was written very clearly. Yvette not only admitted to being the murderer of Rosa but also expressed remorse. She then instructed Hope to eat and sleep well, focusing on matters related to Hope and Homer.

It couldn’t be confirmed whether this letter was genuine for now. Maia handed the letter to Buck and said, “Buck, check if this matches Yvette’s handwriting.”

“Yes,” Buck replied, taking the letter and immediately acknowledging it. Now, everything has returned to square one.

The murderer who killed her mother is not Yvette. She was not an accomplice, and she had an alibi. Therefore, the real killer is still at large!

“So... did my mom really commit suicide?” Hope triggered Maia’s deep contemplation once again. If Yvette was not the murderer, her death became mysterious.

“Sis...” Hope looked at Maia again. “The forensic evidence proves my mom’s suicide, but... what could be her motive now that she’s not the killer?

+15 BONUS “If she were the murderer, she might have committed suicide out of guilt and remorse, but now... the reason for suicide no longer holds.

“Yes, she was released on bail, narrowly escaping death. Now, she could reunite with her family; there was no reason for her to take her own life.

Maia spoke after a pause, “There’s only one explanation!”

Hope asked, “What explanation?”

“She was forced to do it!” Maia stated with great certainty, her eyes narrowed.

Hope, bewildered, asked, “Then, who could the killer be?”

Maia shook her head. “We don’t have any suspicious targets now, but the killer can’t run forever!”

She believed they could definitely catch the culprit because they must be someone close. Or at least someone who knew her every move.

“How else could they make Yvette the scapegoat just as she was about to begin investigating her mother’s death?” “Sis, this killer... is really terrifying.” Hope felt a chill running down her spine. Maia bit her lip.

This passive situation was not working for them. The killer was lurking in the shadows, observing their every move, while they were only aware of the danger around them without knowing its source. Continuing like this would only make things worse for them.

Since the killer refused to show themselves, they needed to find a way to lure them out. “Hope, do you believe in me?”