Murder In The Old Castle
382. Nadine's Defense
After Dimas mentioned Nadine's name, all eyes were on her. However, as Dimas said, that this actor is a great playwright. As the others stared in anger, he looked cold as if he felt innocent. Nadine tried to smile while saying.
"I? I think .. I think you're wrong, Mr. Dimas. I'm not who you thought I was. I do not know the Saints well. I'm here a victim. You remember, I was almost killed twice, even now the scar on the neck is still imprinted. How could you accuse me of being a murderer?" ask Nadine.
Hearing Nadine's defense, Dimas once again smiled. The police had suspected that Nadine would be evasive, by bringing out her innocent style. Even so, Dimas can catch the vibration of fear in the movement of Nadine's lips. He was not very good at reading the facial expressions of someone like Ammar, but he knew that Nadine was lying.
"Alright, I'll unravel one by one from the beginning. We start with Lidya. The murder of Lidya is so easy to do when everyone is resting, you sneak out of the room without anyone's knowledge. After everything is done, you act as if nothing happened, with your acting so stunning, you managed to deceive everyone as if very afraid of this incident, he said, you even pretended to want to go back to town. Isn't that such a perfect act? But it's not enough. The next day, when the group went into the forest, they lost their sign. Surely, those signs you had already lost the night before. Honestly speaking, you've gone to this castle before right? Mariah has a guest list book that has visited this castle as a tourist spot, and carelessly you write your real name there. Even you stole the floor plan of the room that we stored well on the third floor, which is why you are so in control of the underground area without getting lost in the slightest. Even the forest area around here is also well controlled," said Dimas.
"This is wrong .. This is wrong. I'm not the only one who's ever been to this castle. Lily too, Rosita too, then why are you accusing me of everything?" sergeant Nadine.
"I'm not done yet, Nadine. Now let's go back to the events when you walked hand in hand with Ryan and Adit looking for the location of the waterfall. You pretend to urinate, even though you have prepared yourself to run away to finish your victims. You made up the story that you were drugged by someone, but we did not find the slightest trace of anesthesia in you. It's a bit awkward, isn't it? You reinforced the notion that you were indeed kidnapped by slaughtering a forest beast and dripping blood around, as well as tearing your own clothes, then you went to the cottage, he said, pretend to be lying down so others can find them. Your body has no injuries. You are sure, if you disappear will certainly be sought. Coincidentally the ones who found you first were Jeremy and Stella. However, after Jeremy left, you may have killed Stella as well, just that we haven't found her until now. Then you secretly stalk Maya and hit her head, then take her somewhere else. Unfortunately, at about the same time you also saw Farrel who was on his way to the castle. You immediately subdued him, and executed him with an axe that we could not find his whereabouts. You threw away the evidence, right?" accuse Dimas sharpened, while shining a glance towards Nadine.
"That's not true!" Nadine shook her head, but Dimas did not care.
"You return to the castle through a secret tunnel under the castle, then put a piece of Farrel's head in front of Mariah's room. After making sure everything is safe, you go up to the attic and prepare your next plan. You stay in the attic until morning. We found food marks in the attic which of course were not rats or the like. In the attic, you light the music box so that it attracts the attention of Rosita who is cooking, until you manage to subdue it. Unfortunately, before you killed Rosita, you were caught by Kara cleaning the attic. Of course it freaks you out, so you're forced to execute an innocent Kara, by swapping Kara's clothes for Rosita's so that people think Rosita has been killed! What other defense do you want to say?" cecar Dimas's.
Nadine was still unmoved, as if feeling innocent. He just shook his head, as if he thought what was said was just nonsense.
"Bad yourself! I'll get you back!"
Suddenly Rosita could not control herself, moving about to attack Nadine, but was prevented by Lily who sat beside her. Paras Rosita was filled with anger, remembering how she was held captive in the attic and put in cardboard unconscious, as well as how her clothes were stripped.
"Quiet, Ros! Cool out! There will be a penalty for Nadine!. I'll continue. After successfully executing Kara, Nadine returns to the basement to prepare a drama of her suspension. He deliberately fished Bang Ammar and Juned so that he could see it flashing. After being sure, he hung himself with the help of a chair. I can see the overturned chair in the room, it looks like you kicked it after you hung up. Don't you? You purposely lure them in order to help immediately. Because, if they don't exist, you won't dare to hang yourself" said Dimas again.
Nadine was just stifled, speechless. The parasite shows no expression. He just shakes his head.
"No!" nadine was nervous.
"And even more surprising, it turns out that when you pretend to be lying down, you are free to roam around at night when Ryan is asleep on the floor. Maybe you put something in his drink or I don't know, because Ryan said that he had never slept so soundly before. That's why you can hold Aditya and kill him. But I'm guessing that Ryan knows all your crimes. I asked you where you were once, and Ryan said you were resting in your room. At that time, you were following Rosita and Edwin in the tea garden. You know the couple went to the tea garden because Lily accidentally told you. Don't you? Yeah, Ryan knows you've actually committed a crime but because of your great love, he kept it a secret. He was forced to end his relationship with Maya for your loyalty. How do you argue that, Nadine?" continued Dimas.
"Ofetish! That's not true!"
"I'll continue again. Right now Ryan is still missing, and no matter where he goes, maybe you killed the person who loved you that sincerely. We never said that Ryan was in the woods, so why did you ask to look for Ryan in the woods? Isn't this awkward? You easily go in and out of the castle through the tunnel, hold Niken and tie him to a tree, and slaughter the dogs around the castle. Lily caught you too, but then you chased her so she hid in the room. And that morning, you went to Mariah's room, and set her up. We don't know where she is now, and later you have to show where Mariah is. Unfortunately, Jeremy who was accompanying Juned was you ambushed mercilessly. I hope you didn't kill him" Dimas said.
"Why did I do all that? What's in it?" ask Nadine.
"I explained earlier, The motive of all this is for the sake of the Holy Andriani. You're pretty close to her, right? I found a necklace with the Holy initials Andriani in your room. You also lied when I asked about the activity an hour before Mariah disappeared. You said in the room, right? I was checking your room at the time. Besides, I also know a lot about your family and the Holy Family. Even if you keep it a secret, we still know. The background of your family is almost the same so that it creates a sense of empathy and brotherhood between you. Even you are willing to avenge the Saints. Just so you know, that we have secured your mother who was proven to have killed your father and Vivian, his girlfriend, and planted her body in the back garden. How appalling. We were forced to send your sister to the Social Service. What a shame to have a murderous family like you! It's the same with Tiara. Yes, that's why you admire Tiara. I know you read a novel by Michael Smith, so you can replicate the murder committed by Tiara!"
"No! We are victims! We are innocent!"
"Enough all your defense, Nadine. Everything is clear and you cannot avoid it. Now you can't go anywhere because .... "
Prahaang!
Uncompleted by Dimas's words, they were suddenly startled by a window that suddenly broke. Three smoky objects suddenly ejected from the outside, falling in the reading room. The wind from outside entered the reading room as soon as the candles in the reading room went out!
"Molotov cock! Getdown!" squeak Dimas
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