Avery's grip on her coffee cup tighter.

She was not interested in Wanda talking about Elliot.

"Your brother is in prison. How could he have hired a killer?" She looked at Wanda and said, "You did it, right?"?

Wanda maintained her smile. "Avery, you should not resort to slander! In Aryadelle, murder is a crime punishable by death! Even hiring a killer is too! This was what you told me previously. How could I have done such a thing?"

It was as if she was saying, "I'm not an idiot! Even if I did it, I will never admit it."

The coffee sloshed inside the cup as Avery tightened her grip around the cup.

"Do you know why I asked to meet you?" Avery released the coffee cup.

Wanda glanced at Avery coldly. "Avery, your mother is dead. It's useless to pester me about it. I said I didn't do it, which means I didn't do it. Even if you kill me, I didn't—"

Avery got up from the chair. She swallowed her bitterness. "Of course, as long as you won't admit it, it wasn't you who did it."

Then, Av