Chapter 37：The culprit 2

"A-And where did you get that story?!" Madame Gezel tried to deny the truth.

"I have my ways of knowing what is happening around me, auntie. Don't try to deny it because I am not an idiot!" Tim replied with his gritted teeth.

His every word makes Madame Gezel and Gaile's knees shook!

"S-She was the one who started it!" Madame Gezel tried to change the story.

"Oh, really?!" Tim narrowed his eyes.

"Then, why you don't have a burn like hers?" He asked sarcastically.

"Of course I have!"

"She splashed hot tea in my body!" Madame Gezel said.

Kira is out of patience, 'This is enough!'

'This old woman is trying to blame her and she can't let that happen!'

"Don't try to change the story, auntie, we both knew what happened that day!" Kira defended herself.

"Stop it, Kira!"

"You are just trying to brainwash Tim!" Gezel said.

"She is telling the truth Gezel!" Helena joined the argument and defended Kira.

"I was there, and I saw how you splashed the hot tea to Kira!" She added.

Gezel looked at Helena with her sharp gaze, " Of course you will take side to your orphan, your goal is to make me leave this house, isn't it?!" Gezel said and then she turns her head to Tim, "You see Tim?"

"These women are trying to brainwash you to make me leave this house!"

"Do you think I am the person who can be manipulated by someone, auntie?"

Madame Gezel went silent.

'How could she forget that Tim isn't a child anymore, who would believe everything she says?'

"And also, Kira is my wife, what's mine is hers. It doesn't matter even if she stole from anyone of you here, because she is also the owner of this house!" Tim said.

This time, Madame Gezel held her head up high, " Fine! If you're choosing this woman over your auntie, then I won't insist on staying here!" Madame Gezel said and then she walks away.

Gaile's gaze followed Madame Gezel, " Auntie!" She called and followed her to her room.

'No! Auntie can't leave this place!'

'If she leaves, I have no reason to come here anymore and do my plans!' Gaile thought.

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The investigators took a fingerprint each of the people lives in the Villa.

After the investigators are done, they instantly leave the Villa and went straight to the laboratory.

Tim picked up the phones at the top of the table.

He looked at the servants and spoke, " Clean up the mess inside the master's bedroom. " He ordered.

"Yes, Young Master!" The servants replied and then they headed upstairs.

Tim looked at Kira, " We need to talk." He said plainly.

Kira gulped!

She doesn't know why, but Tim's attitude towards her is a bit strange!

"To the study room," Tim said and then he took steps upstairs and headed to his study room.

Kira looked at Helena and say, " Please, go to your room, auntie and take some rest."

"How about you?" Helena asked worriedly.

"Don't worry about me, I just need to talk to Tim," Kira replied.

Helena nodded her head.

Kira followed Tim to his study room.

She entered the room and found Tim sitting in the swivel chair in front of his table with his legs crossed and his expression is blank.

Kira stopped in front of the table, "W-Why?" She asked.

Tim looked at her, and his expression did not chnaged.

"Why you did not tell me?" Tim asked in a serious expression.

"T-Tell you, what?" Kira acted as if she didn't know what Tim mean to say.

"Don't act like you don't know what I mean to say," Tim said coldly.

Kira went silent, she lowered her head and bit her lower lip.

Tim saw when Kira bit her lips and it made him distracted.

"Stop biting your lip," He said with his deep gaze.

"Huh?!" Kira looked up as she blurted out.

"Explain it to me," Tim demanded.

"I..." Kira started to speak.

"I did not tell you about it, b-because I don't want to cause trouble between you and Madame Gezel." Kira reasoned.

Tim's expression went even colder.

"That's why you let her hurt you?!" Tim's voice turned deep.

"T-Tim, I did not expect that she would do this to me," Kira explained.

"Besides, she is still your auntie. I still have to respect her as an elder." Kira added.

Tim stared at Kira for a few seconds, he understands Kira.

She doesn't want to disrespect Madame Gezel even though she treated her cruelly.

With that thought, Tim's anger slowly faded, and he gets up from his seat and walks closer to Kira.

"I don't want this to happen again, even if she is an elder," He said.

"I have already talked to her after the incident happened," Kira replied.

Tim lifted his hands and cupped Kira's little face. " You know what made me frustrated?"

Kira looked back to Tim's eyes.

" I feel so useless that I was not able to protect you, from the people who want to hurt you," Tim said with worries in his eyes.

"Tim, it was just a minor injury. It was not so serious." Kira tried to make Tim feel at ease.

" Even if how small it is, I don't want you to get hurt. You are important to me and I want to protect you."

Kira was touched by Tim's words.

'Important?'

'Me?'

'Oh, why do I feel like someone tickled my heart and there are butterflies in my stomach?' Kira secretly giggled.

"Come here."

Tim pulled Kira into his embrace.

He embraces her and stroked her hair.

Kira, on the other hand, felt like she is in a cloud nine but she seemed to remember something, "Tim?" she called.

"Hmmm?" Tim replied without letting go of her.

"Can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

Kira gulped before she spoke again, "W-Where is your mother?"

Tim was silent for a moment, which made Kira change her mind.

"I-It's alright if you don't---"

"She left me and my dad fifteen years ago." Tim suddenly said.

Kira froze...

'She left them fifteen years ago?'

'It means, it was the same year she lost her parents!'

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The next day afternoon, the investigators came back with the forensic fingerprint analysis' result.

Everybody gathered in the living room.

Kira and Tim are standing side by side, opposite to them are Gaile and Madame Gezel while the servants and Helena are between them.

"If you don't mind, Kindly read it for us, officer," Tim said.

"Of course, Mr.Tan." The officer replied and he shoves his hand inside the envelope and pulled out a piece of paper.