Chapter 314

Maria Lewis said thoughtfully, “So that’s her move.” “What are you thinking about?” Angela Johnson asked. “I’m guessing Amelia White’s gonna play the emotional card. Talk about their childhood. James Bennett’s definitely gonna fall for it.” Angela let out a soft chuckle. “Great minds think alike, huh?” Sure enough, they’d nailed it. After handing James his phone back, Amelia’s voice quivered as she cried, “James, you know I lost my grandparents early on. I barely remember them. It was your grandparents who really cared about me. I treated them like my own… I’d never poison them! I swear I have no idea about the sachet thing. I’m so wronged...” “Remember when we first met? Under that big tree—” “Stop.” James shut his eyes tight. In his mind, the image of that little girl with twin ponytails kept switching with Amelia’s face. Just like Maria had said—he didn’t want to believe she could do something like that. So he convinced himself she didn’t. After a long silence, he opened his eyes. “