When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 199

got into different troubles as well, to the point that the Kirkford villagers thought there must be some paranormal activities around. They have been holding ceremonies for days to drive away the spirits.”Amelie and Julia took deep breaths, for they knew that ghosts were merely superstitions. Someone was behind the rogue justice, leaving them wondering about the identity of this merciless and ruthless person.Their eyes fell on Samuel. Amelie whispered her guess, “Could that person be… Leo…” Leo’s figure popped up in her mind.“Leo Alston?” Julia finished her sentence. “Is that possible?”“Based on our analysis, we could confirm that he was behind the revenge,” Samuel added. Amelie’s expression crumbled as she struggled to comprehend. She knew that the perpetrators were seemingly after Bria, but they were really after her. Is Leo avenging me? Amelie wondered.“There must be a mastermind behind the collapse. What’s the motive of the villagers in hurting Bria when they had nothing to do with us?” Julia asked a pointed question. Samuel’s expression changed when he heard that. After a pause, he explained, “This has been the focus of our investigation. But someone clearly destroyed the evidence by erasing the key information. That’s why nothing showed up in our investigation.”“Erasing information?” Julia’s heart sank. “Who would do that?”“I’m not sure.” Samuel shook his head. “But one thing is clear—two different groups were behind this accident.”“That mastermind must be very powerful to get help from two different groups.” Samuel’s remark led to more doubts in Julia.“It’s not hard to guess.” Amelie finally spoke after a long silence. “Just list out the people who hold grudges against me, and we’ll get the answer.”Amelie was indeed intelligent. Julia came to a realization and slapped her thighs in excitement. “Yes! Why have we not thought of that? My kind Elie, you rarely make enemies. There are only a few who hold grudges against you!”Julia did not name the three people, but they knew the answer. Elyse Clayton, Melissa Richards, and Jodie Alston were prime suspects.The Alstons would never mess with Bria to hurt Amelie, which left Elyse as the only suspect.Samuel marveled at Amelie’s wits. He appeared troubled when he considered Julia’s point. He finally confessed with much difficulty, “Something else happened at Kirkford as well. Two days ago, Elyse was abducted by the villagers and thrown to a madman. The madman burned down the house she was kept in, and she almost died in the fire.”“Why didn’t she just die?” Julia cursed spitefully, showing her extreme dislike for Elyse. Samuel went on, “But Leo Alston arrived on time and saved her life. She suffered from a fractured leg because of the fire and was warded in the hospital.”“What’s wrong with Leo Alston? Why is he good to that phony b*tch?” Julia complained grudgingly again. “Anyway, this shows that the villagers were not coming for Elie—they were after Leo. Is that right?”It was unsurprising that Bria and Elyse were tied with Leo because they were close to him. Still, Amelie held a different opinion. “There might be some misunderstanding.