All Chapters of Guilty Before Sunrise: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

With the memories of my past life still fresh in my mind, I immediately checked the time. It was exactly the moment the crime was supposed to happen.So I really had no chance to stop the tragedy from unfolding.The only thing I could do… was save myself.I quickly checked the security cameras in the house. As expected, they were already disconnected.I had just plugged the power back in when I heard footsteps behind me."What are you messing with in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"Judith Wallace, my grandmother, strode over and shoved my head hard. I lost my balance and crashed straight to the floor."Studied yourself into insanity, didn’t you? I’ve said it before. Girls should just finish middle school, and that’s it. Every extra day in school is a waste of money!"In my last life, if the cameras had been working, I would have had proof that I wasn’t at the scene.It was all because of her.Who knows where she heard that nonsense about security cameras giving

"Please come with us.""I'm not the person in that video!"For a moment, everyone in the room froze."I have evidence. Someone is deliberately framing me!"Grandma let out a mocking laugh. "There you go again, talking nonsense. I suggest you just confess properly and stop bringing shame to this family!""The officer just said the time of the crime was around 11 a.m. today. At that time, I was at a cafe nearly an hour’s drive from the scene. So there’s no way I could’ve appeared on a security camera at the crime scene at 11:10!"The officers exchanged looks, their expressions complicated as they considered whether what I said could be true."Don’t listen to her," Grandma cut in quickly. "She’s been clever since she was a kid. Lying comes naturally to her. I guarantee what she just said is completely made up!"Afraid the police might believe me, she hurried forward and grabbed Detective Reed’s arm, acting as if she were part of the victim’s family.My parents had started to wave

In less than ten minutes, the sound of sirens grew louder and louder in the distance.Just as the group of parents was about to find me, I seized the moment and sprinted straight toward the police."Officer, help! They’re trying to kill me!"The officers moved quickly, pulling me behind them. The parents were furious, their teeth clenched in rage."You people in uniform, don’t think you can cover for her!""What did her family give you to protect her like this?!""Murder must be paid with a life! Even God himself couldn’t stop us today!"The officers did their best to calm them, their tone as steady as possible. "Please, calm down. We will find the truth and give you justice. Tamsin’s alibi is still inconclusive. We cannot arrest someone without certainty."Nevertheless, they weren’t listening at all."That alibi is fake. It's just a trick to fool you!""It has to be her. She has the strongest motive!""If you keep protecting her today, then we’ll get justice ourselves!"On

"Mom, what’s going on? Why is it such a big deal that the police are here?"Uncle Owen and Aunt Marissa walked in, laughing it off, putting on a show of concern for Grandma.My parents were just about to explain when Detective Reed spoke first, "The elderly woman is suspected of homicide. We need to take her back for questioning."Uncle Owen and Aunt Marissa looked shocked."How is that possible? My mother would never do something like that. Where’s the evidence? You can’t arrest someone without proof!"The officers methodically laid out the evidence, piece by piece.My parents’ expressions grew strained, especially Dad's. On one side was his mother. On the other hand, his daughter.No matter who they defended, it felt like a betrayal of the other.Then suddenly, Uncle Owen laughed. "Oh, Detective, this is all just a misunderstanding. My mom snuck out that night to see me."The reason she didn’t tell my brother and sister-in-law… well, that’s just family business. We had a bit

I slipped quietly out of the house.If there really was a conspiracy between Uncle Owen and Grandma, then once they gathered together, they would definitely tell the truth.By the time I reached Uncle Owen’s house, they had only just returned.Their place was on the first floor. From outside, I could climb up along the balcony and see into the master bedroom. The bedroom lights were off, but the door was open, giving me a partial view of the living room."We planned everything perfectly. Where did Tamsin suddenly get an alibi from?!" Uncle Owen’s loud voice reached me first.The recording in my hand captured everything clearly.Uncle Owen and Aunt Marissa both stared at Grandma, suspicion filling their eyes.Grandma’s tone was noticeably agitated. "How would I know?! I almost got caught in her trap! Didn’t you see what happened tonight? She almost got me taken in!"Aunt Marissa’s suspicion didn’t ease at all. "Mom, don’t tell me you changed your mind at the last minute and team