Chapter: 989
"Dahlia, you need to stay resolute. Don’t be deceived by his sweet words!" Victoria warned her.
"It’s real, take a closer look. There’s an official stamp and a doctor’s signature. We can get it verified anytime." Dahlia tried to persuade the three of them.
"Verified, my ass!" Florence snatched the autopsy report and ripped it to shreds.
"I don’t care where he got this damned thing; I won’t believe it! I’m going to bring him to justice today!"
"Mom, if you don’t believe him, you should at least believe in me, right? I can assure you that he isn’t the murderer!" Dahlia was serious.
Dustin’s actions earlier had already proven his innocence. Moreover, if he were truly the killer, why would he go to such great lengths to obtain evidence? He could have simply escaped without a trace.
"Dahlia! Did this bastard feed you a love potion? How can you believe him?" Florence was both furious and shocked. She couldn’t believe her daughter had turned into such a shameful woman. She was ignoring her brother’s death for the sake of a wretched man. She was even defending the killer. It was foolish behavior!
"I believe him because there are indeed questionable circumstances surrounding James’ death. I don’t wish to unjustly accuse a good man," Dahlia explained.
"A good man, my fucking ass! You can tell he’s a wretched person just by how obnoxious and cunning he is! I must hand him over to the authorities today!" Florence was unyielding, shouting, and ready to act.
"Mom, can you calm down?" Dahlia stood in front of her mom, trying to stop her.
Florence was enraged and tried to push her daughter aside.
"Get out of my way!"
The result was the same, as Dahlia stood her ground. In the end, the two started pushing each other.
"Mom, listen to me. This situation-" Before Dahlia could continue, an enraged Florence delivered. a heavy slap across her face.
"Dahlia! What the hell are you doing? James had just passed away, and here you are defending the murderer? Don’t you have a conscience? James is your brother! What kind of a sister are you?" Florence fumed with rage as she screamed. Throughout her life, she had never laid a hand on her daughter until today.
"Florence, you can scold her and be mad all you want, but it’s a little inappropriate to hit your child." Realizing that the situation was getting out of hand, Victoria tried to calm the situation." Dahlia, you’re in the wrong too. How can you fight your mother for the sake of an outsider?"
"That’s right, Dahlia. Stop being stubborn and step aside." Julie reasoned as well.
Dahlia kept her composure even as her cheek burned Calmly, she told her mother, "Mom, can you believe me this once? Give Dustin a chance to prove his innocence; I’m begging you."
"You-!" Florence was frustrated at Dahlia’s behavior and was about to strike her again, but ultimately, she was unable to bring herself to do it. She knew her daughter’s personality well. It was hard to change her mind once she had made a decision.
Dustin finally spoke up.
"Give me five days. I’ll definitely catch the murderer within five days. Otherwise, you can do whatever you want with me." His words were resolute.
"Fine, I’ll give you a chance! Let’s see what tricks you can come up with!" Florence suppressed her anger and turned to Dahlia before saying, "As for you, you’re going to regret going against us for that bastard someday!" And with that, Florence left, irritated.