Chapter 270

Christina's words left William speechless again.

"What's up?"

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, are you feeling okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

After a long pause, that was all he could manage.

"No, I'm fine."

With the investigation still ongoing, Parker and the others were temporarily off the hook.

The police had found some new clues, but they were different from the previous ones.

Raymond was livid when he heard about it.

"What the hell are you all doing?"

"We're family, for crying out loud. Christina's married to William, so we can't just ignore this. How could you be so reckless?"

Mira was visibly upset at his words.

"What do you mean, reckless? I had to make this choice for the kids. Besides, what's done is done. How do you expect us to fix it now?"

Raymond was even more infuriated by Mira's response.

"Your choices are your own, but why drag the kids into it?"

If Parker hadn't gotten mixed up in this mess, there might not have been any issues. Now, not only were things spiraling out of control, but they were also tangled up with the law.

"Dad, stop it."

"This isn't Mom's fault. I wanted to deal with Christina myself. If you want to blame someone, blame Christina. It's obvious now, isn't it?"

Raymond sighed deeply.

"If you put it that way, there's nothing I can do. The evidence is clear, just like it was back then. I can't keep holding a grudge."

Parker's face was serious, and Raymond sighed again.

"Fine, whatever. If you think I'm talking nonsense, then handle it yourselves."

Two days later, the police had gathered all the necessary evidence.

"Let's go arrest them."

"Since the motive for murder is clear, we need to give everyone an explanation."

People online were buzzing with curiosity about the case and wanted to know what had happened.

Compared to previous cases, this one was even more baffling.

Christina believed the authorities would provide answers, so she sent the detective away.

The Duke called when he heard about it.

"I thought you'd use my people more, but you haven't changed a bit."

Christina sighed.

"This is just how I am."

"Why do you make it seem like I've done something wrong?"

"Am I wrong? You only take me seriously in those moments. It's like I never have a real place in your life."

Christina didn't respond.

They chatted about other things before hanging up.

After Parker was taken away, Christina went to the authorities to provide more information.

"I never thought you'd try to harm me when we had no beef. You were pretty ruthless back then, saying you wouldn't let me live. But you didn't expect I'd make it to today."

Seeing Christina's smug face, Parker was livid.

"I should've finished you off back then."

"That way, you wouldn't have survived. My mistake for being too soft."

"I wanted to leave you in one piece, but it backfired. Don't worry, if I get another chance, I won't let you be so cocky."

Parker's voice was low, only Christina could hear.

Christina chuckled.

"Let's see if you can get out. I'm known for holding grudges. Since you're so curious, let's see what happens now."

Parker was seething but helpless as the police took him away.

After he was taken away, Christina stepped outside.

A crowd had gathered, curious about how the case would be handled.

"I know everyone is curious, but I can't say much. We'll leave it to the police. I dislike these people and think they went too far, but I won't seek private revenge. I hope no one follows their example. It's wrong."

The authorities nodded in approval at Christina's words.

"Christina is right. Don't follow bad examples. We live in a society governed by law. Let's resolve issues without resorting to violence. Once a life is lost, it's too late for regrets."

The crowd murmured, feeling sorry for Parker's fate.

As Christina left, Raymond stopped her.

"Christina, Parker made a mistake. Can you forgive him?"

"If you sign a letter of forgiveness, Parker won't be in trouble. You can name your terms."

"We only have these two children."

Raymond's plea was sincere, but Christina laughed.

"You only have two children, but I only have one life."

"Why didn't you beg me to spare Mira?"

Raymond's face darkened at Christina's sarcasm.

"I know Mira did wrong and deserves punishment, but Parker just made a mistake. He doesn't deserve such a harsh penalty."

Christina sneered.

"That's funny. You think this isn't serious? You overestimate yourselves. I didn't care about your family before, but you tried to kill me. Now I'm just fighting back."

Ignoring Raymond's protests, Christina walked away.

After she left, Grace arrived.

"Dad, why did you say that?"

"Do you really think that cruel woman Christina will show mercy? If she would, Parker wouldn't be in trouble."

"What do we do now? This isn't what I wanted. I said we shouldn't let things get this bad. But Mom and my brother wouldn't listen."

"Forget it, don't say more."

Grace was furious, feeling that Christina had torn their family apart.

When Christina got home, she felt deflated.

Though the matter was settled, she couldn't feel happy.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Harper noticed Christina's mood and came over to ask.