Chapter 195 At the hotel.
Ben, clean and dripping in water, came in and plopped down on his knees. âMs. Larson, let me live!â
It seemed he had recognized her.
Olivia pulled a blanket from the side and threw it at Ben. She said through clenched teeth, âLook up.â
Ben obediently looked up at them, trembling. âMs. Larson, Mr. Quinton, let me live.â
âIt seems you recognize us. Who told you to hit Mr. Quinton?â
Ben bit his lip and hesitated as if frightened.
âAre you not going to tell me?â
Olivia put her hands around her chest, pretending to be calm. âYou should know Mr. Quinton is a lawyer. We have the surveillance video of you hitting him. How many years do you think youâll get for a hit-and-run?
âA minimum of three years for hit-and-run, and a minimum of ten years for intentional homicide. You might get the death penalty too!â
Zac answered, scaring Ben out of his wits with a few words.
She could see that Ben was afraid to die, or he would not be reduced to a beggar and live in degradation.
Not long after, Ben kneeled on the ground. âDorothy told me to do it. I have nothing to do with it. Please let me go!â
âI knew it was Dorothy!â
âDid Dorothy give you money to hit Mr. Quinton with the car?â
âYes.â
âTell us everything you know, and your mother can peacefully live out her old age in Green Mountain Nursing Home, or...â
âIâll tell you!â
âDorothy made me this way!â Ben looked at the two in horror. âShe wants to kill me!â
âKill him?â
Olivia curled her lip. âItâs not unusual for Dorothy to kill someone.â
âBen, you do know the Quinton family is the second largest family in Ocean City, right? If you want to live, tell me everything and come with me to the police to testify.â
Terrified, Ben nodded.
He knew Zac was worse than Dorothy.
âI hit Mr. Quinton that night, and I faked Dorothyâs car accident. I have proof of our conversation!
âAnd I know who killed Uncle Wallace!â
Oliviaâs expression changed as her nails dug into her flesh. She asked, âWho killed Uncle Wallace?â
âCole.â
âWhat?
-âCole?â
She thought Cole was only a false witness, but he turned out to be the killer!
âBut...â
She stepped forward and stared coldly at Ben, her lips trembling. âDid you see it with your own eyes?â
âYeah, I went to see Dorothy the night before and heard about it, so I went with her to West Village the next day and saw Cole stab Uncle Wallace in the chest. After the first stab, he pulled it out again...â
Before Ben could finish, Olivia roared, âShut up!â
âWhy?â She bent over and grabbed Ben. Staring at him with wide eyes, she asked through gritted teeth, âWhy didnât you save Uncle Wallace when you saw it happening? Uncle Wallace treated you well, and you let him die?â
Ben was scared out of his wits. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. âI... I was scared.â
âScared?â
Olivia looked up suddenly, picking up an ashtray and slamming it onto Benâs back. She was shaking all over.
âYou let someone die, kept information from us, and helped the devil get away with it Iâll kill you right now!â
âMs. Larson, please donât kill me!â
Zac hugged and consoled her softly, âLiv, Dorothy has Uncle Wallaceâs body. You canât be impulsive.
Uncle Wallaceâs body...â
Olivia snapped back to her senses and dropped the ashtray, causing Ben to scream.
âZac. Uncle Wallace died in vain. I want Dorothy in jail. I want Cole dead!â
âOkay.â
After calming down, Olivia wiped her tears and glanced coldly at Ben.
âWhat else do you know?â
Maybe Ben had never seen Olivia like this before. He shook his head hurriedly. âNo more. Thatâs all I know.â
âOkay, come back with us to Ocean City and be a witness. Iâll spare your life.â
âThank you, Ms. Larson. Thank you, Ms. Larson.â
To ensure there were no accidents, Zac let Wilbur lead the way while he sat in the back with Olivia and watched Ben just in case he pulled any tricks.
The car ride was quiet all the way.
Just before entering Ocean City, a large truck suddenly rushed toward the car.
The driver tried to avoid it, but the truck drifted and hit the front...
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