"Can I ask you something?"
Linda cast a glance at Stacy. She had been waiting for Anna the whole time before she commenced her questioning.
She wasn't going to start with the rope and chair, as she had something better in mind.
Stacy still remained silent but Linda still spoke to her even though she received no answer.
"Why did you push me into the water? What did Rosy promise you?"
Stacy was startled by the question.
It was impossible that Linda knew it was her, because Stacy had made sure that she covered herself properly to avoid detection. She wore a mask, so that no one could identify her face.
How did Linda know it was her?
In fact, even though she was fully covered yesterday, Stacy's scent was imprinted in Linda's mind.
Linda was sensitive to chilli and vinegar, and just when Stacy pushed her, Linda caught a strong whiff of chilli.
As Sichuanese people liked chilli, similar to how her assailant smelled like, Linda zeroed in on Stacy as the only logical suspect.
Her sense of smell had never failed her, so she concluded that, Rosy was the one that pushed her.
She was just waiting for the DNA verification.
Anna had been to Rosy's room and took the evidence yesterday. As long as the DNA sample coincided with that found in the plum garden, the perpetrator would be confirmed.
Anna had taken the DNA samples to the private hospital to test this morning, and left her contact information that they could reach her on when the hospital got the result.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand! I repeat that you are detaining me illegally. You'd better let me go now." Stacy purposely avoided the question.
"All right. I will show you what I'm talking about. Nel, tie her up!" Linda smiled gently.
"Yes, My Lady!"
Nelson did as Linda asked.
He tied the thick rope around Stacy so tightly that she yelped in pain, "What do you want? That hurts. Let go of me! This is wrong!"
"Cry as much as you like. No one will come. Are you expecting Rosy to come to your rescue? Forget about it! You are just a pawn in her hand." Linda said, delightedly.
Then she clarified, "Not exactly. You are an abandoned pawn, to be more precise."
Stacy Kang, tell me the truth, otherwise I have thousands of ways to make you speak!"
"I don't know what you are talking about and it had nothing to do with Lady Rosy. Release me!"
Since she had received moeny from Lady Rosy, Stacy was not inclined to give her up.
"Whether Rosy was involved or not, I think you know it. Tell me, what did she give you? Luxuries? Money? Or did she threaten you?"
Linda listed the three choices slowly, so as to gauge her reaction.
Stacy became restless when Linda mentioned money. She, therefore, deduced that Stacy must have worked for Rosy for the sake of money.
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