It was like a dam had burst, and everyone's speculations poured forth.
A horrifying suspicion had taken root in the minds of the livestream viewers and the cast and crew present—a possibility no one had ever dared to imagine.
Diana's disappearance and subsequent death weren't an accident but a premeditated murder instead!
As soon as they bought into this idea, the way everyone looked at Irvin shifted dramatically.
"If this is true, then this man is absolutely terrifying!"
"Does that mean that after he committed the murder, he even made a conscious decision to stay at the crime scene, guarding it around the clock?"
"I thought this was supposed to be a mystic arts variety show! Why did it have to turn into a murder case again?"
"Irvin Keller might as well be Irvin Killer instead."
"Holy shit! Such an ominous name!"
"It seems like anyone with a 'K' in their last name is nothing but trouble."
"Come on, don't lump me in with them! I have a 'K' in my last name! I'm actually a really honest, kind, and friendly person."
"I've just ended things with my boyfriend over text because his online username has a 'K' in it!"
"Wow, that's very bold of you!"
All the cast instinctively created distance between themselves and Irvin.
As the others cast wary glances his way, he couldn't help but furrow his brow. Juniper, however, quickly interjected, "I don't detect any karmic debt or grudge coming from him though."
Irvin was initially puzzled, but when he heard them mention karmic debt and malevolent spirits, he suddenly realized what they were talking about. His expression fell as he exclaimed, "Are you accusing me of murdering my wife? How preposterous!"
His face contorted in anger, something he rarely showed in public. "Diana died in an accident! There's a full police report on the incident. How could I possibly have done anything to her?
"I would gladly trade places with her if I could! How dare you accuse me of murdering my wife based on mere speculations? That's outright slander!"
Everyone around them fell silent. Eddie, as though he felt that Juniper and Shannon had taken most of the spotlight and attention, tried to draw attention to himself and said, "We can't be sure if it was an accident or murder.
"Considering Ms. Harding's fall off the cliff, it's difficult to say whether it was an accident or foul play if she hadn't sensed something amiss."
Many viewers in the livestream agreed with Eddie's statement.
"Exactly! You never know. Maybe he's been deceiving us all along."
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