Chapter 48

Carina felt like collapsing on the spot. Her Mother and the man she loved were murderers. But more importantly, they committed murder for her sake! Her legs were shaking. She couldn't look them in the eyes. Until, a question ran through her mind.

"But, what about that letter? The one you gave to me? "

"Well, that is an entirely other subject. That letter wasn't from us. It's our current headache. Someone, somehow, also took place in the murder. " It was baffling seeing Thomas speak about such things so calmly.

"How so?"

"The poison vile I emptied, didn't work. It was a slow poison. It should have killed Charles the next morning in his sleep." He clenched his jaw.

"What I think is, someone was also targeting Charles. They also fed him poison some way. A powerful poison at that. Which led him to die so abruptly, so painfully." Sophia seemed rather... relaxed.

"It is good news for us. Because technically, we didn't kill him. We are clean." Carina didn't know how to respond to that. She didn't know anything anymore. Thomas gently placed his hand on her head like all those years ago.

"You don't have to worry about anything. As long as I breathe, no harm will come to you. I may not be able to be with you, I am committed after all. But I will protect you, Canny." The pet name brought warmth to her heart. She nodded slowly.

The question lingered in the air. Who sent that letter? Why did they kill Charles? How did they know so much? The first ray of dawn washed out all the emotions Carina had felt in one day.

She abruptly grasped Thomas's hand and said, "I wasn't lying. I do love you.."