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As it stood, this murder case seemed straightforward, but it was full of doubts and puzzles.

“Do you have any evidence?” Officer Blogger asked.

Edward Thompson remained silent.

He wasn’t sure what would count as evidence.

The only person who could prove his innocence was Sylvia Thompson.

Yet, if Sylvia really was the murderer, his innocence would be impossible to prove, even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Edward Thompson currently felt a mixture of fear and sorrow.

His emotions were tangled and complex.

He feared being sentenced to death.

He was saddened by Sylvia’s treatment of him.

He had always treated Sylvia like his own sister.

But today.

Sylvia was behaving this way towards him.

The betrayal was even more painful than being skinned alive.

He was practically suffocating.

Officer Blogger didn’t miss any minute expression on Edward Thompson’s face, “If you can’t provide evidence to prove your innocence, then cooperate with our investigation. Answer truthfully to whatever we ask.”

“Alright.” Edward Thompson nodded, “I will definitely cooperate.”

Officer Blogger put his hands together, staring straight into Edward Thompson’s eyes, “So I’ll ask you again, did you touch the knife used in the crime after you arrived at the scene?”

“No.” Edward Thompson shook his head, then recited everything that happened after he arrived at the scene.

At this moment, it seemed that something occurred to Edward Thompson. He continued, “Officer Blogger, if you don’t believe me, you can review the surveillance footage which I believe will prove my innocence.”

Both the neighborhood and Sylvia’s living room had surveillance cameras.

Officer Blogger responded, “If there were surveillance cameras, we wouldn’t have to sit here questioning you.”

The entire Wuling District had experienced a power outage, so surveillance cameras were essentially useless.

After finishing his sentence, Officer Blogger turned to Edward Thompson, “I’ll ask you one last time, did you actually touch that knife? This question is crucial, you better think before you answer.”

Word by word, his voice resounding.

Edward Thompson looked up at Officer Blogger, “I’m sure, I didn’t.”

Upon hearing Edward Thompson’s response, Officer Blogger’s face changed and his tone hardened. He slapped the table, “Then why were your fingerprints found on the knife?”

“What? Fingerprints?”

Edward Thompson turned pale, disbelief written all over his face, “There must be a mistake! You must have made a mistake! I didn’t touch the knife, I didn’t kill anyone!”

He hadn’t even touched the knife, so how on earth could his fingerprints be found on it?

By now, Edward Thompson was truly panicked.

“I want to see Sophie Cooper! I want to see her! Why! Why would she do this to me!”

Edward Thompson held his head tightly, his face distorted with pain.

By this point, he no longer wanted to acknowledge Sylvia as his sister. The mere mention of her name was nauseating.

Officer Blogger observed the expression on Edward Thompson’s face before asking again, “Also, you mentioned that you had planned to have a late-night snack with Sylvia. Do you have any chat history as evidence?”

Chat history?

Edward Thompson shook his head, “No, we only made a verbal agreement, we didn’t send any messages.”

As soon as he finished his words, Edward Thompson quickly added, “Wait, when Sophie Cooper came to see me today, there was no power outage in our complex. You can check the surveillance from my living room!”

Upon finishing his sentence, Edward Thompson felt a glimmer of hope.

Hearing this, Officer Blogger looked at a police officer behind him, “Goldrick.”

Goldrick got the hint, he stepped out and made a phone call.

By then, several police were gathering evidence at Thompson Manor.

But soon, Goldrick received a reply and hastily walked back in, whispering several sentences into Officer Blogger’s ear.

Hearing this, Officer Blogger’s brow slightly furrowed as he turned to Edward Thompson, “Did you know that the camera in your living room is broken? Moreover, our colleagues have reviewed the elevator surveillance footage of your building and Sylvia did not visit your building today.”

“No! That cannot be! She was there! She really was! Sophie Cooper really did come!”

Edward Thompson never would have believed that his living room camera could suddenly break.

Could this…

Be a premeditated conspiracy?

Upon this thought, Edward Thompson felt as though a cold breeze swept through his heart, chilling him to the core.

If that was the case, he couldn’t imagine when Sophie Cooper first began planning this!

Officer Blogger then continued to ask, “Is there anyone else who can confirm Sylvia visited your home today?”