Chapter 296 - Hidden Agenda (1/2)

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Compared to before, she had lost a lot of weight. It was as if she had not been locked up for five to six days, but for five to six months. She looked very haggard and her hair was disheveled.

When she saw Lauren walking over, Susan could not wait to ask, “Lauren, how is Ruby? Is her health okay? Where is she staying now? Is she sleeping well? Eating well?”

When it came to Ruby, Susan always seemed to have an endless supply of energy.

Lauren answered in a serious tone.

“Auntie, Ruby is doing well. You don’t have to worry.”

When Susan saw Lauren, the first thing she did was not to defend herself but to ask about Ruby’s condition.

Would a woman like Susan really hit Ruby?

When she heard that Ruby was doing well, Susan relaxed and leaned back in her chair.

“That’s good. Thank you so much, Lauren.”

“Ruby is my friend. It’s my duty to take care of her.”

A police officer sat next to Lauren and recorded their conversation.

Because of Franklin’s request, there were two more police officers in the room. The two of them stood at two corners on Lauren’s side.

“Auntie, what did you want to talk to me about?”

Susan wanted to say something, but she didn’t seem to know where to begin. After stuttering for a long time, she only managed to say one sentence, “I didn’t cause Ruby’s wounds. I’ve never forced her to eat chocolate cake as she is allergic to chocolate. How could I force her to eat that kind of thing?”

At the mention of this, Lauren recalled the incident when she met the boy next door on Ruby’s floor.

“But Auntie Susan, you said earlier that you bought this chocolate cake to celebrate the birthday of the child next door, but the boy next door has his birthday in September, so you definitely didn’t buy this cake for that boy. Then who did you buy it for?”

Susan looked up at Lauren and then lowered her eyes.

“The cake was indeed not bought for the boy next door. It’s related to someone else.”

“All matters related to this case must be reported truthfully.” The police officer at the side tapped the table with the tip of his pen to remind her.

Susan then said, “I bought the chocolate cake because that was…the death anniversary of two children I knew. Those two children loved chocolate cake, so I bought it.”

The death anniversary of two children?