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Ripples And Hills Chapter 83.
Elviira Hills. Knock. Knock. Knock. I jolt awake. Lightning splits across the sky, illuminating my bedroom for one brief second. My eyes struggle to adjust to the darkness before the warm glow of the nightstand lamp flickers to life, as I switch it on. The clock reads 11 p.m. I sit up with effort, pain lancing through my side. Healing is still slow. “Come in,” I call. The door opens, revealing Adelaide. Her face is taut with worry. “Adelaide?” I murmur, already bracing. “Sorry to disturb you, ma’am…” she hesitates. “There’s a woman at the front entrance. She says she needs to see you. Says her name is… Prudence.” I freeze. Then I’m suddenly moving—fighting the pain, tossing off the sheets. “Help me into a robe, Adelaide,” I order quickly. My thoughts race. What is Alexa doing here at this hour? Is she alright? I remember that night. The night I was meant to reveal her identity to the world—and she chose Hulio over her own life. A man who had doubted her innocence. Who had cho
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Elviira Blackwood. My eyes stay fixed on the girl sitting across from me. Alexa Hills, granddaughter of Elviira Laine. The same woman who broke my father decades ago. Yes, I’ve found out everything. Her background. Her name. Her bloodline. After that night when Pier announced who she was, I ordered a full investigation. The name, Alexa Hills, was sent to my investigator. And when the report came back, it was all there. Granddaughter to Elviira Hills. I was stunned. To share a name with the primary sponsor of our school? I’d had no idea. But then again, the moment Pier proved himself capable, I relinquished control of Blackwood College. Doctor’s orders, my blood pressure too unstable. He and others took the reins. I looked away. Until now. The deeper I dug into the report, the more I found. That Elviira and her husband moved to the States from Scotland shortly after their marriage in Finland. That they had been married at her parents’ grand estate in Wisteria Vine. I found a pho
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Helia.Friday, August 15th. One week later…“Mr. Ripples. Good morning.”Ferdinand slides into the seat across from me and extends his hand. I shake it firmly.“Morning, Ferdinand. What’s so urgent that it couldn’t wait until after lunch?” I ask, signaling the waiter. We’re at a quiet café just off Central Park. The mixed fruit muffins here are divine. The waiter heads off to fetch our order. When it arrives, Ferdinand leans forward, voice low. “New evidence has emerged in favor of Miss Ashley Hills.”I freeze, muffin halfway to my mouth. “What do you mean in favor?” My voice is steel.He hesitates, then pulls out his phone and hands it to me. “You have to watch this.”I press play.'My name is Stella Fox. I work for the Hills as a maid. Miss Ashley Hills wasn’t responsible for planting the diamond or the gun. I was…'I blink.'…I’m a kleptomaniac. I pick things… jewelry, little stuff. I return them once I know they’re being looked for. But that night…at the Hills’ ball, two years ag
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Alexa (Prudence) Friday, August 8th. Two weeks later… ‘From all the evidence before me, I hereby declare that, pending further investigations, the suspect shall not be granted bail. Considering the gravity of the crime and subsequent framing of her sister, further inquiry is therefore to be conducted into Miss Ashley Hills. I also hereby declare the late Miss Alexa Hills acquitted. It’s only unfortunate she isn’t alive to hear this for herself. Next case, please…’ The judge’s words from three days ago still ring in my head, echoing through me as I sit in the presence Helia and Pier in Pier’s New York apartment. In my hands are copies of official documents. Papers Helia just handed me, proving Alexa Hills is innocent. My name, cleared. I’m free. But my sister, she framed me. I remember her haunted eyes that day in court. Gone was the polished elegance. She looked ruined. Older than her age. Defeated. I had been there, buried in a scarf and shades, tucked away in the back row. Wa
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Ashley. Monday, July 20th. Next Day. “For the last time, officer, I need to make a phone call.” I snap, my voice cracking with frustration. I've been here since Saturday night. No one has spared me any glance. The smug faced man across from me only raises a brow, a slow, mocking smile tugging at his lips. “And what makes you think you get to give orders here, Miss Hills?” He sneers. “This ain’t your gilded ballroom. You’re in my domain now.” I flinch. He’s right and I hate that he is. Here, he’s the one in control. And I’m just trapped. So I soften. “Look, officer… I need to make a call. My family, my friends, they’ll be worried sick. Please…” My voice breaks into a desperate cry. His gaze dances with mischief. Then he rises, boots echoing as he crosses the room. “First of all, I’m Detective Dean.” His voice is sharp, clipped. “Second, we can play this game all day, sweet cheeks. But you need to tell me how that weapon and necklace ended up in your late sister’s room the day
Ripples And Hills Chapter 78.
Pier. “Tell me, Alexa. Why didn’t you say it when I asked what happened between you and Hulio, that you two had dated? That you’d fallen in love with him?” I demand. She turns to me slowly, blinking like I’ve slapped her. “Dated?” She echoes, then lets out a brittle laugh. “We never dated, Pier. Don’t be ridiculous.” She turns away again, still chuckling to herself, and it pisses me off. I stride over and grab her arm, turning her to face me. “Really, Alexa? You're just gonna deny it again when Helia himself told me you fell in love with Hulio?” I flare. Her eyes narrow. Her brows pull tight. “Do you know how fucking humiliated I felt when Helia confessed my girlfriend once had a love affair with his brother and I had no fucking clue?” She jerks away from me instantly. “You selfish prick,” she snaps, her voice a whip. “Already playing victim over a situation that never even existed.” I stare at her, thrown. This isn’t how I thought this would go. “I never dated Hulio, Pier
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