Chapter 530
The morning sun pierced through the fog, casting a cool light over the sprawling suburban cemetery.
The convoy, led by police cruisers, came to a smooth halt at the entrance.
Captain Rhodes and his team took their positions, setting up their forensic equipment with practiced efficiency.
The solemn, authoritative aura of law enforcement seemed to quiet even the morning breeze.
Sienna pushed the car door open and stepped out, her features set in their usual calm, sharp lines.
Luna and Thea stayed close, flanking her on either side.
As the group stepped into the cemetery, the sight before them forced everyone to a dead stop.
Celeste’s gravestone was entirely cordoned off by dozens of bodyguards dressed in black.
It was an impenetrable fortress.
The silver-haired Eleanor Sterling stood directly in front of the headstone, leaning heavily on her cane.
Radiating pure fury, she looked like a sentinel ready to defend the grave to her dying breath.
“I dare anyone to touch her grave!” Eleanor was the first to speak, her raspy voice trembling with rage, completely disregarding the police presence.
“Celeste was gentle, kind, and never fought with anyone. She died a tragic death, yet you still refuse to let her rest!
If anyone tries to dig up her grave today and disturb her peace, I will fight you with everything I have left in these old bones p>
Helena had been hesitating slightly.
Back at the airport, she had gone pale under the police interrogation.
But the moment she saw Eleanor, it was like she’d been injected with a shot of courage.
She quickly bypassed Captain Rhodes and took her place beside the older woman.
Glaring at the officers, her voice regained its arrogant edge.
“That’s right! Interrogating us wasn’t enough, now you won’t even let the dead rest?
Our Celeste has just been laid to rest. What is the meaning of constantly harassing her p>
Captain Rhodes took a step forward, keeping his tone as polite as possible. “Mrs. Sterling, Ma’am, we are just following protocol.
Current evidence suggests that Ms. Celeste Carlyle may still be alive. Exhuming and testing the ashes necessary step for gathering. evidence.
We will operate strictly by the book and restore the site to its exact original condition. Please cooperate with our official duties p>
“Bullshit p>
Eleanor slammed her cane hard against the ground, the dull thud echoing through the air. “What evidence? Who submitted it? Was it that woman p>
Her gaze shot right past Captain Rhodes’s shoulder, pinning Sienna at the back of the crowd.
The glare in her cloudy eyes was like a poisoned dart.
“I knew you were a curse! You tormented her when she was alive, and now you won’t even let her rest in peace.
You poisoned Jarred’s mind, destroyed our relationship with Celeste, and now you’ve convinced the cops to dig up her grave.
Sienna, aren’t you afraid of karma p>
Helena immediately chimed in, her eyes dripping with hostility. “She’s right! You’re utterly heartless!
Celeste is dead, and you still won’t let her go. Just how much do you hate her? Will you only be satisfied when you’ve dug up her grave p>
Their shrill voices rang out across the quiet cemetery.
Eleanor waved her hand, and the bodyguards behind her leaned in tighter, fully barricading the plot.
As the standoff peaked, Sienna stepped out from the crowd.
She walked calmly to Captain Rhodes’s side, stopped, and tilted her head to look at the two women.
“Karma, you say?” A look of extreme contempt curled onto Sienna’s lips.
“When you buried a dog under Celeste’s name, carving ‘beloved granddaughter’ onto the stone p>
Did it ever cross your mind that the dog you slaughtered might be looking down from above, laughing at this entire spectacle p>
Eleanor’s face drained of all color.
Helena’s expression shattered right alongside hers.
She opened her mouth, but her throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton. She couldn’t force out a single word.