The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1668

Jack promptly sent over several vintage videos. They were grainy and aged, but you could still make out the genders of the people on screen. Then Jack shot through some documents, including screenshots of bank transfers and more.

"Boss, this is as clear as day - we've got a case of a mistress ordering a hit. Carol's mom was taken out by this homewrecker. We gonna do something about it?"

Arabella sifted through all the documents before grasping the full picture.

It had been Crystal Temple's birthday, and both families had planned a fun-filled day at the amusement park. But Carol's family of four got there first. Later, tragedy struck when Crystal's family got into a car accident, and Carol's mom rushed to help.

Lurking in the distance was a truck, eyeing the scene, but the busy street and the crowd deterred any direct action. If things escalated, there would surely be an investigation.

The woman who had accidentally hit Crystal's family was fraught with guilt and fear, insisting on taking them to the hospital.

Then, the moment presented itself. The truck suddenly switched lanes, accelerated, and plowed straight toward them. The woman driver didn't stand a chance - she was killed instantly.

Only after going through the files did Arabella learn that the truck driver, diagnosed with a terminal illness, had been offered a million to ram into someone. Desperate due to poverty and medical debts plaguing his family, he chose to trade his life for money to provide them with a better future. The one who funded the hit was Carol's current stepmother - Maureen.

She thought she had covered her tracks perfectly, not realizing that even the most meticulous plans have flaws.