Chapter 143: Be Brought to Book
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"I’m sorry, I swear I don’t know what came over me, I really am." Catherine cried in guilt before her brother who worriedly paced back and forth in the empty dining, looking speechless and unsure of how to react after listening to all the rubbish his sister just spat out from her mouth, and so he vented his rage on the table as he slammed his fist on it, startling the crying lady who heaved in shock.
Silence reigned after that as though the earth had settled after an avalanche had broken, and seconds later, Orson could hear his sister’s light sobs.
He looked at his sister with his anger still visible in his eyes, they were slightly red and teary, and Catherine lowered her head despondently, feeling shattered within after noticing the clear disappointment that displayed in her brother’s eyes for her.
"How could you do this Cath?" He asked, still finding it difficult to believe. "How could you think of killing someone? And not just anyone, but Cassian’s wife?? Did you really lose a screw on your head when you made such a stupid decision? Weren’t you afraid you’d get arrested?? Didn’t you think about the family’s name??"
"I’m sorry." Catherine pleaded between sobs. "It wasn’t supposed to kill her I promise, I’m being framed here. Someone must have added something else to the bottle which caused it..if...if you don’t believe me, I can get a new one and take it myself, I’m willing to test it if that’ll prove to you that I had no intention of killing her. Why don’t you believe me??"
"I don’t believe you because I’m very much aware of what your obsession with Cas can lead to. I told you countless times to forget him, he’s married and only loves his wife, but you wouldn’t listen to me, and now look at where your stubbornness and jealousy has lead you to, you’re entangled with a suicide-murder case. Are you happy now?"
Orson never imagined a day like this would come when he would scold his sister with such anger. He had always done what he could to protect her cause he loved her, he pampered her, and this was partly his fault because he had failed to keep an eye on her as his older brother, and that has led her astray.
"Orson, Orson, listen to me." She grabbed hold of her brother’s hand before he could walk away from her. "Don’t do this, I’ll lose everything if mother and father finds out, you have to help me.. please."