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Chapter 1122
Chapter 1122
Sheryl had already concocted the perfect plan to commit murder by proxy. Why on earth would she do
it herself and dirty her hands?
Leopold darkened his gaze slightly. Aurelia, too, was taken aback. She had to admit Sheryl had said
something a mother ought to say.
Any normal person wouldn't dream of using their child as a weapon, transforming their flesh and blood
into a murderer.
They had intended to persuade Sheryl to turn herself in, yet this encounter had turned into a suspense
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While they pondered, Sheryl pierced the silence again, "You're Jelena's cousin, so you must know she
has always been meticulous about her figure, very strict with her diet. She never touches chocolate. I'm
aware of that. I've watched her streams and she often mentions her aversion to chocolate. So, if I
wanted to do her in, why would I use chocolate? If she didn't eat it, she'd probably pass it to Fredric,
and then wouldn't I accidentally poison Fredric instead?"
Her words captured Leopold's undivided attention.
If Sheryl was telling the truth, if someone was indeed impersonating her, then the real target must be
Kane, Aurelia, and Fredric!
"I'll get to the bottom of this. In the meantime, don't leave Elysium."
Sheryl was frightened now, too scared to venture anywhere.
"This is terrifying. It's definitely a plot. You must find whoever is impersonating me. I refuse to take the
fall for a murderer." said Sheryl.
Leopold and Aurelia had left,
Inside the car, Aurelia queried, "Do you believe what Sheryl said?"
Leopold said, "Truth has a way of revealing itself as does deception."
Aurelia tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, "I'm inclined to believe her somewhat. She's cunning.
Unless she's lost her mind, she wouldn't be foolish enough to create a lose-lose situation with me and
Jelena. Plus, her knowledge about Jelena's diet spares chocolate from her list of weapons."
Leopold nodded slightly, sharing her thoughts.
"Perhaps someone has orchestrated a grand scheme."
"Could it be Geoffrey?" Aurelia blurted out, recalling the sewer rat, "After you feigned illness and were
hospitalized, Jessica pushed Fredric to take charge. It was clear to everyone that if something
happened to you, Fredric would be Kane's right-hand man. With Fredric around, no one else could
claim the seat of power. So now, they've targeted Fredric to remove him from the equation."
A dark and formidable aura flickered across Leopold as he declared, "All such schemes will eventually
backfire, leading the true culprits to meet the ugliest of ends."
At noon, Aurelia and Leopold invited Fredric for lunch to share the possibility of Sheryl being
impersonated.
Fredric was stunned, "Could it be Sheryl's double? She once had a stand-in for a film, remarkably
similar to her, and she mimicked Sheryl to perfection. Perhaps someone bribed her to pose as Sheryl
and strike indirectly!"
Aurelia stirred her cup of seafood chowder, considering that with a few cosmetic tweaks, two similar-
looking people could be indistinguishable.
"Fredric, there's something else you should know. The intended victims of the poisoning are Kane,
myself, and you, not Jelena."
"What?" Fredric shivered uncontrollably, "She wants to murder me? Are you sure?"
Aurelia explained, "Remember, Jelena doesn't eat chocolate. Anyone who's seen her streams would
know that. If she wouldn't eat it, it would surely end up with you. If the perpetrator had asked Nina to
give you the chocolate, Nina would have refused, so they resorted to a more indirect approach, passing
it through Jelena to you."