Chapter 159

"When my people found Susan, we intended to ask her who was pulling the strings. Unfortunately, she was silenced before we could get any answers." Terror surged within Tessa's heart. There was no doubt that Susan was guilty, and Tessa naturally despised Susan as well. Yet, Tessa also believed that the law would punish her adequately since Susan would be found guilty of abduction and attempted homicide. Based on the current judicial system, Susan wouldn't be sentenced to death. Even if it were an option, Susan should be sentenced to her death by the law and not by human hands. In Tessa's opinion, Susan's death at the hands of another was still far too cruel an ending for her. Meanwhile, Stephen hadn't even gotten to the nitty-gritty details of the entire situation. Susan had died a terrible death. She had her throat slit wide open. Her sickly father was also suspected to have been murdered by the mastermind of this entire plot. It didn't just end there. Garret, who had been an