Cleverness That Overreached Itself

Hannah Elliot had finally admitted to it! She had admitted that she was the murderer who killed Nathaniel Cooper's mother! Hannah's confession was a little provocative, as if she was saying, 'I killed that woman, but what can you do about it?' Her words were like a knife, stabbing on Nathaniel's wound once again. She looked at Nathaniel and noticed that there was a calm look on his face. She could even vaguely see that there was a faint smile on the corner of Nathaniel's lips. Nathaniel was so calm that he made Hannah think that the dead woman they were talking about was not his mother or even someone who had nothing to do with him at all. Just as she was staring at Nathaniel, seeking a trace of pain in his eyes, his eyes then fell on her. Having attracted Nathaniel's attention, Hannah was excited. She laughed, almost like a madman, and said, "Nathaniel, not only you couldn't protect your mother, but you also let the murderer who had killed her to stay free for so long. Do you feel the