Hylda had misunderstood Rainee’s teachings. Rainee had imparted her with the art of survival, the ability to always have an exit strategy no matter the circumstances. Hence, Albert was the only one scared when Rainee wanted a divorce. On the other hand, Hylda relied on Albert like a parasite. She could not survive in this world once she was separated from him.
Hylda finally looked up after a fit of laughter. There was a wave of calmness in her expression and determination in her gaze. “The accident was indeed no mere coincidence. It was all part of a scheme…”
Hylda began to tell the police everything. She started to talk about when Albert seduced her to become his mistress and all that happened in the 20 years they were together. The details she disclosed matched up with the evidence Stella had provided. She even recounted the moment when Albert had planted the antidepressants at the crime scene to throw off the police.
Hylda let the authorities know that Albert was not innocent; he had always been an accomplice. Rainee could have been saved, but Albert intentionally caused a traffic jam to delay her treatment. He never wanted her to wake up from her coma, either. Rainee’s doctors have prescribed her the best medicine in the country. Yet, Albert asked the nurses to only give them to his wife during Stella’s visits. At other times, Rainee did not receive any medication at all.
If Stella had not married Keegan and personally moved Rainee to Rotona Pinnacle Hospital, she probably would not have survived that year. Hylda had the evidence to back up everything she was saying. She even possessed all of Rainee’s medication records.
Perhaps subconsciously, she never truly trusted Albert. She knew a man who could abandon his ailing wife without a second thought would turn against her when she was no longer useful to him.
With the testimony and proof provided by Hylda, the police quickly re-interrogated Albert. Albert refused to confess, even in the face of overwhelming evidence. He stated he was being framed and demanded to see Stella and Sophia.
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