Chapter 74

74
“ No , ” Aria responded . Soon , a polygraph was strapped onto Aria ,
Fryderyk glanced at the digital screen , and the readings on it formed a flat lin
is the machine broken ? ” he asked . The officer checked the polygraph and then shook his head . “ to ”
Even innocent people showed emotional fluctuations when they were in the interrogation room .
However , Aria was unusually calm . “ is Madelyn Colton your former name ? ” Fryderyk asked ,
acking – He
Aria tilted her head slightly and said , ” “ Officer , my name is supposed to be Silvia Saxon if that is what you are asking Her answer was flawless .
“ Do you hate the Saxon family ? Fryderyk continuod
Aria raised her eyebrows . “ Does it have anything to do with the accusation ? ”
“ No , it is a test for the machine , ” Fryderyk explained .
don’t hate them . ”
“ Do you hate Silvia ? ”
“ No. ”
“ Do you hate your adoptive parents ? ”
The line on the digital screen slightly went upward , but the change was within the normal range . Aria pave a faint smile . “ Who are my adoptive parents ? ”
Fryderyk raised his eyebrows , and his expression froze in place . “ Aren’t Dominic and Alice your adoptive parents ? ”
“ Never had they fed me , so why do you have that delusion ? ” Aria asked . When Aria was two years old , Dominic and Alice had sold her away .
Aher a moment of silence , Fryderyk changed the topic . “ Do you know who paid Loon to kill you ? ”
“ No idea . ” The line on the digital screen stayed flat ,
et Lily Cromwell seven years ago ? ” Fryderyk brought up another topic .
* Did you meet Lily
“ Who’s she ? ”
The interrogation dragged on for a full hour . When it ended , Fryderyk visibly looked tired .
He glanced at the digital screen and muttered , “ Aria’s been trained . The polygraph doesn’t work on her
Jackson frowned , knowing something was off . “ Captain Fletcher , what’s next for her ? ”
“ is Lily here ? ”
“ Interrogate her . ”
As Aria was escorted out of the interrogation room , she crossed paths with Lily .
1/3
74
Lily , a seventeen – year – old girl , failed to conceal her shock when she saw Arla Suddenly , everything clicked for her
Leon must’ve spilled the truth about that night . Fryderyk’s goal of this meeting between Aria and Lily was achieved .
Lily put on the polygraph , and her heart pounded like mad . It took her quite a while in calm down .
Fryderyk asked , “ Are you nervous ? ”
Lily nodded honestly , “ It’s my first experience of an interrogation room . It feels like I’m the suspect , so yeah , I’m nervous .”
This time , Fryderyk was in charge of the recording while Jackson did the questioning .
Jackson oased Lily in with simple questions and later asked , “ Do you know Aria ? ”
Lily responded , “ Do you mean Nathan’s sister ? The woman I just ran inter ”
“ Yes ”
“ I don’t . ”
“ That night seven years ago , you and your father found Declan’s body , didn’t you ? ”
“ Yes . ” The line on the digital screen went upward . Obviously , Lily was nervous .
“ There were other people , weren’t there ? ”
Lily hesitated for a moment and then nodded . “ Yes . ”
Jackson pressed Lily further . “ Why did you lie ? Even mislead your father ? ”
I
Lily let out a snort . “ Seven years ago , I was only ten years old . How could I mislead a grownup ? I just wanted to help my dad get 100 thousand dollars . ”
With that sum of money , she could lead a peaceful life for some days as her father wouldn’t abuse her verbally or physically .
“ Did you see that girl kill Declan ? ”
“ Was she Aria ? ”
“ I don’t know .”
“ Didn’t you see her face ? ”
Lily hesitated . “ It was nighttime . I didn’t see her clearly .”
“ Did she give you a bank card ? ”
“ To be for her sake ! ”
“ No. ” Lily gave a bitter smile . “ She was a good person . She gave me the card because she sympathized with me . Without her kindness , night not be alive today . I would’ve taken Leon down with me . ”
Her words astounded Fryderyk and Jackson , and they subconsciously glanced at the digital screen .