Annabelle widened her eyes and she glared at Maria. If there was a knife now, she might use it to stab her. “Let her go.” Matthew would not believe the fact that Annabelle did not know Dolores’s whereabouts just because of Maria’s words.
Their collaboration was solely dependent on their own benefits and their trust towards each other was weak. Therefore it was very easy to turn them against each other, and it was not difficult to inquire something from them.
“Bitch, how could you be so sure that I don’t know that?” Annabelle growled. If she was not suppressed, she would have rushed towards Maria and ate her alive. Just like what Matthew had thought, the reason they collaborated with each other was for their own benefits and to get the things they wanted. Now that they were turned against each other, how would they think for each other now? He supposed they only wanted each other dead.
“I followed your brother when he took her away. You’re stupid enough to think that I don’t know. You thought you’re the only one who have plan B? I have too!” Now that Beulah, her only family died, she had to live alone in this world. So how could she not be sensible enough to plan further for herself?
Boyce and Armand exchanged a look. Both women had their own little thought. Matthew’s trick to turn them against each other was indeed impressive. Matthew slightly curled his fingers but did not clench them. He said, “Whoever tells me Dolores’s whereabouts first lives.”
“Me.”
“I’ll do it.”
Both of them almost said that at the same time, they then looked at each other and hoped each other dead. “Dolores was brought to Shunbei Village which was not far from City B by Sampson…” Annabelle blurted out and she was trying to say that ahead of Maria. Their relationship without any trust and which was based on benefits crumpled at once in front of benefits.
Matthew had walked out without finished listening to Annabelle’s words. Armand quickly followed him. Boyce glanced at the two men at the corner and ordered, “Let her go.”
“Won’t they get into a fight?” It was clear to tell both of them were at loggerheads now. Boyce smiled. “Their life depends on themselves. Take some people and follow me.” Both men understood his meaning and they released Annabelle. They then left the interrogation room with Boyce and locked the door after reaching the entrance.
Annabelle pounded onto Maria the moment she regained her freedom. “Bitch, die, how dare you betray me!” Maria was way angrier than her and she was furious. “Idiot, Matthew was trying to turn us against each other. We might still have the chance to live if you refuse to tell, do you think you could live after telling that?”
Annabelle was startled but she was still brimmed with rage. She choked Maria hard and yelled, “If you didn’t betray me, I could still continue staying by his side. It’s because of you going against your promise and betraying me first! How dare you accuse me!”
Humans had infinite potential when they were in extreme rage, like what happened now. Although Maria was badly injured and she even had difficulty to breathe, her strength was unbelievably huge that she was able to push Annabelle who was sitting on her down with the strength from her waist. She sat on her and grabbed her hair, bawling, “I didn’t betray you, he’s known that long ago, that you’re not Dolores!”
Annabelle felt that her scalp was almost torn apart and she bared her teeth due to pain. She retorted with a ferocious look, “Do you think I’ll believe you? If you didn’t tell him, how would he know? Could he possibly have super power to tell that?”
Maria was startled. Yes, even she could not tell she was an impostor from her looks, how did Matthew manage to tell that in such a short time? What kind of feelings on earth did he have towards Dolores? As she was being absent-minded, Annabelle fought back and once again gained the upper hand. “Even if you didn’t tell that before, you did betray me just now, and I heard it with my own ears!”
Annabelle snatched her hair and crashed her head onto the ground. “How dare you grab my hair, die, bitch!” Maria’s mind went blank due to the impact and she had gone numb to pain. Her brain seemed to almost flow out from her skull. She hit the floor hard with her hands, trying to attract attentions so she could be saved. Yet, not a single person would come in today, and no one would come to save her. She wanted to resist, but she was out of energy.
“Die, bitch.” Annabelle seemed to enjoy hitting her and she did not care whether she would die or not at all. She only wanted to take vengeance on her for betraying her. “Anna---belle, if I’m dead, you won’t live either…”
“Didn’t you want to kill me? It’s you who would die first!” Annabelle let out a ferocious smile. Maria’s head whirled and seemed to crack. The mad shadow in front of her was more and more blurred out. She wondered whether she was going to die soon and she was supporting herself with the last bit of will to live. She suddenly snatched Annabelle’s hair and used all her strength to pull it down. Annabelle screamed due to pain and Maria took the opportunity to jerk her dress ribbon and strangled her with it.
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