Chapter 759 Truth Exposed
Chapter 759 Truth Exposed
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The widow froze, a flicker of fear flashing in her eyes. But the murmurs of the crowd stiffened her spine again, and she puffed out her chest. “You all saw that! They attacked me because their crimes are being uncovered! They’re trying to silence me, kill me to shut me up!”
Wyatt’s gaze was ice. “You can keep struggling if you want. But the consequences–you won’t be able to bear them.”
Her bravado faltered. Meeting his eyes, she instinctively drew back a step. In that instant of hesitation, Wyatt carried Yunice away.
By the time the woman came to her senses and tried to rush after them, the crowd split as several police officers approached.
Her face shifted, but she quickly broke into loud sobs. “Oh, my husband, you died so unjustly! The world is cruel, small folk like us can’t fight the powerful! Fine, I’ll join you in death!” She scrambled toward the window again, but the crowd pulled her back.
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“Enough acting,” one officer said coolly, unfolding a sheet of paper. “This is a copy of the insurance policy your husband Jeremy bought three months ago.
is three coverage million. The beneficiary-” he glanced up-“is you.”
The widow knit her brows, her tone perfectly pitched with sorrow. “Yes, I bought him insurance. But he often traveled for work. He wanted peace of mind. Who could have known a simple illness would end like this, killed by a heartless doctor…”
She broke into sobs.
“Reasonable enough,” the officer nodded, then his voice sharpened. “But can you explain why your previous husband, Mr. Wemble, also purchased an almost identical high–value policy five years ago? He fell to his death within three months. You, again, were the sole beneficiary.”
Her hand clenched hard, crumpling the tissue in her fist,
The air around the operating room turned heavy.
“T–that… that was an accident,” she stammered, her voice cracking for the first time. “The police already ruled it an accident! Why dig up my old scars?”
The officer ignored her, nodding to a younger colleague.
The young policeman tapped at a screen, pulling up a video. He turned it for the crowd to see.
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The grainy footage showed Jeremy lying in a hospital bed, the widow at his side.
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He leaned in, voice hard. “Did you really think your little scheme was flawless? That others don’t have families too? Your former husband’s relatives never believed his ‘accident. They’ve been investigating you quietly for years. This video was captured with a hidden device they planted on your belongings. And now, here it is.”
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