At Mansion No. 9

Waking up from her dream, Janet fumbled on her bed to look for her ringing phone. She clicked on the screen without looking at it, and answered, "Hello?"

"Jane, we're taking your daughter with us to go to the old house. Are you coming with?" It was Ella's voice.

Hearing her mother's voice, Janet remembered what had happened the night before. She wondered why so many people had said that her mother was a murderer.

"Mom, I'm not going to the old house today. I'll go some other day," said Janet.

She was wide awake now. She sat up on the bed and scanned the spacious bedroom.

"Okay, but don't let your great-grandmother wait too long," said Ella.

"Okay, Mom."

After hanging up, Janet looked at the time on her phone, and then called up her father.

"Dad, are you going to the old house?" Janet carefully probed her father.

In the study room, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and holding a bunch of papers, Samuel answered the phone, "No, I'm busy with a case."

"Oh, how about my mother?" asked Janet.

Samuel felt that his daughter might have something to ask, so he took off his glasses, stood up from his chair, and while looking outside the window, he answered, "Your mother and your sister-in-law have gone to the old house, together with your daughter and John. They have just left. My dear daughter, what's the matter?"

"Dad..." Stuttering, Janet asked, "I was just curious about something... Please don't overthink it."

"Okay, tell me," said Samuel.

"Why do other people say that Mom is... a murderer?" Janet had never heard about it before she had come across Clarissa.

After hearing her question, Samuel's face instantly darkened.

He wondered who brought up this issue again, after so many years had passed.

"Your mother had defended herself justifiably in court. Jane, don't think about it too much. Never, for a second, doubt your mother. She isn't a bad person."

When she had heard that her mother hadn't done anything wrong, Janet finally felt relieved and said, "Dad! Of course, I know that Mom isn't a bad person. I just wanted to know more about the situation. Please don't mention this to Mom.copy right hot novel pub