Chapter 645
Chapter 645:
“Is this the knife that was used?” an officer asked, eyeing the blade on the ground.
“Yes,” Annabel said as she stepped forward.
The officer turned to his colleague from forensics. “Check the fingerprints on the knife p>
“Alright.” The forensic officer put on gloves and crouched to collect the blade.
“Mr. Kelly, Miss Hewitt, please come with me so I can take your statements,” another officer said to Rory and Annabel.
“Okay,” Annabel replied with a nod.
They went to a nearby lounge, where several officers began taking statements from everyone who had been on set.
“Shelly told me to do it.” Janiya and the props staff member both insisted that Shelly had instructed them.
Shelly, however, continued to deny everything. “I didn’t do it! During the break, I was with Allie. She can confirm that p>
“Yes, officer. I can testify that Miss Martel was with me the whole time. She didn’t do it,” Allie said firmly.
“Sir, Allie is Shelly’s agent. Of course she’d lie to protect her client. You can’t believe her,” Janiya insisted. “It was Shelly who told me to do it p>
The officers recorded everything carefully. When they finished, one of them said seriously, “We’ll investigate p>
After a while, the fingerprint results came in. The forensic officer handed a report to the officer taking statements. “There are only Shelly’s fingerprints on this knife p>
Talia’s eyes lit up. She blurted out excitedly, “Just as I said! There are only Shelly’s fingerprints on the knife. She’s guilty. With witnesses and physical evidence this strong, there’s no room for doubt. She did it p>
“No, it wasn’t me!” Shelly cried, desperate and overwhelmed. Unable to defend herself, she turned to Annabel and pleaded in a trembling, pitiful voice, “Miss Hewitt, I really didn’t do it p>
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With a faint smile, Annabel rested a hand on Shelly’s shoulder and said to the officers, “The fact that only her fingerprints are on the knife means she isn’t the culprit p>
Talia froze. She stared at Annabel in confusion. “Miss Hewitt, what do you mean p>
“I mean it was obviously not Shelly who tried to hurt me,” Annabel said calmly.
“How is that possible?” Talia sounded genuinely puzzled as she tried even harder to shift the blame. “The police just said there were only Shelly’s fingerprints on the knife. If it wasn’t her, who else could it be p>
Why would Annabel say that?
Had she discovered something?
Talia’s nerves tightened. She clenched her fists, her expression turning strange.
She forced herself to calm down. The plan had been flawless, and she had been careful not to leave anything that could implicate her. Annabel had to be bluffing. There was no reason to panic.
Annabel pointed at the knife in the forensic officer’s hand and said coldly, “Shelly used this knife earlier during filming today, so it’s normal that her fingerprints are on it. But don’t you find it strange that there are only Shelly’s fingerprints on it p>
Her words shed new light on the situation, and the atmosphere shifted instantly. People began to look thoughtful.