The Heiress’s Second Chance at Vengeance-
Chapter 521 The Bones Beneath
Could someone have planted them on purpose?
“Come on! Let’s go!”
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Eliza followed Jean quickly toward the science building, and sure enough, the school principal was pale and collapsed on the ground at the sight of the bones.
The medical school students who saw them looked equally shaken–these remains could be their seniors… or even their own classmates.
The education bureau officials, upon seeing the scene, immediately called the police. The principal knew his career might have just ended.
By the time Eliza arrived, the bureau had already cordoned off the front of the building with police tape, barring any students from approaching. Even so, a crowd had gathered, trying to snap photos.
School staff hurried to block the grisly view with their bodies, ordering students to put down their phones.
Moments later, the wail of sirens cut through the air as police arrived, sealing off the surrounding buildings.
The medical school was quickly surrounded by barricades.
Because of her special circumstances, Eliza wasn’t immediately asked to leave. Still, an officer approached
Halbert.
“Sir, we need you to cooperate and give us space. We have to secure the scene.”
If video or photos of this leaked, it would create a storm. They couldn’t allow a single image to spread.
“We’re only observing, not taking pictures. Do what you need to,” Halbert assured him.
Reluctantly, the officers allowed them to remain–after all, Eliza had been a victim in a previous incident involving Claire University medical student Ethản.
Halbert glanced toward the excavation. “Looks like at least twenty skeletons.”
“In other words, every student who’s gone missing over the years is buried here?”
Anyone not accounted for was probably among the dead.
Eliza frowned. This wasn’t Wendy’s style. She was too cautious to leave something like this exposed. And the education bureau’s visit had been labeled a “random inspection” but was anything but–it was as if they had known exactly where to dig.
That made the whole thing feel wrong. But she couldn’t figure out whose hand was behind it.
Henry? No… Exposing Wendy would bring the Foster family nothing but trouble, especially now that both sides had agreed–if Wendy stayed in line, the family wouldn’t release the incriminating video.
So who else in Westbrook had the power and reason to target Wendy?
While she was turning it over in her mind, her phone rang. Henry’s name flashed on the screen.
She picked up.
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“Did something happen at the medical school? Who called the police?” Henry asked.
“They dug up a lot of human bones. I was about to ask if you knew who did it.”
Henry clearly didn’t–he’d only just been informed by his people that something had happened at Claire University Medical School.
“It wasn’t my people, and it wasn’t the Foster family.”
“I know.”
“In Westbrook, there’s no one else who could pull this off,” Henry said pointedly.
That’s when Eliza realized–he was calling to accuse her.
“It wasn’t me or Nolan,” she replied. “If we’d found those bones earlier, we wouldn’t have waited until now to expose them.”
Henry couldn’t deny the logic, but aside from Nolan, he couldn’t imagine anyone else capable of orchestrating this. Few knew the truth about Wendy.
“If you don’t believe me, I can’t help that. But with this many bones unearthed under the science building, maybe you should be asking your aunt how the secret got out.”
“Got it.”
Henry ended the call.
He was sitting in Felix’s study.
“You heard it yourself, Father–this has nothing to do with Eliza. She didn’t do it,” he said.
Felix’s brow furrowed. He had indeed overheard every word. Eliza’s reasoning was sound, and Wendy wasn’t stupid enough to leave the remains in place once she knew they were there.
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