Feel the Way You Feel, My Love
He pursed his lips and countered with a question of his own. “Do you?”
Natalie lowered her gaze. “Actually, I also have a feeling that the Grahams didn’t do anything to harm
your parents. I’m leaning more toward another suspect, which is Jacqueline herself. The most telling
reason being what Mrs. Larson overheard, about Mrs. Graham questioning Jacqueline why she killed
them. Judging from this, it would seem that Mr. Graham and Mrs. Graham themselves were not
involved.”
“Even if they were not directly responsible, they did help with the cover-up, didn’t they?” Shane replied
blandly as he rotated the steering wheel.
Natalie’s lips stiffened. There was nothing she could say in response to that.
That’s true. The Grahams were not exactly innocent parties even if they had no part in what Jacqueline
did entirely on her own. They were, however, complicit in protecting the culprit. This effectively made
them accomplices in their own rights.
They both kept their thoughts to themselves the rest of the journey, but it did not take long before they
arrived at the Larsons’.
Shane was first to alight. He then circled round to Natalie’s side to open up the door for her.
Having also been informed of Shane’s visit, the Larsons likewise came out to receive him when they
heard the sound of his car’s approach.
An attractive woman in her fifties, Marjorie’s eyes lit up the moment she saw Natalie. “This must be Mrs.
Thompson. I’ve heard many things before meeting you for the first time today, but my word, you’re simply
too gorgeous.”
That put a blush upon Natalie’s cheeks. “You flatter me, Mrs. Larson.”
“Honest to god, I wasn’t exaggerating at all. You really are an absolute stunner. You, Mr. Shane, are a
very lucky man indeed,” said Majorie teasingly.
Shane’s lips, too, lifted into a slight smile. “Thank you, Mrs. Larson.”
“Oh, don’t mention it. Now quickly, let’s head inside.” The vivacious woman then ushered them into the
house.
Once inside, Marjorie served up some refreshments before she continued, “I’ve been informed by your
assistant that you wanted to see me, Mr. Shane. May I know what is it that you wish to ask?”
“It concerns Jacqueline,” Shane replied.
There was a shift in Marjorie’s expression, and she did not look comfortable. “J-Jacqueline Graham?”
“Yes.” Shane pursed his lips in response to Marjorie’s peculiar body language.
It occurred to him that she must know something, as the mention of Jacqueline’s name would not have
prompted such an extreme reaction from her otherwise.
“What is it that you like to know about her?” Marjorie lifted her cup to her lips and took a swig from it. She
eked out a stiff smile as she tried to keep her unease in check.
Shane then looked to Natalie who swept back her own tresses back before she spoke. “It’s like this, Mrs.
Larson. Do you used to know Mrs. Brown quite well?”
“Mrs. Brown? Might you be referring to the Brown family who became insolvent?” said Marjorie as she
met her eyes.
“Yes, that’s right.” Affirmed Natalie with a nod.
“I used to until they declared bankruptcy and moved away, and we’ve lost contact with them ever since.
What has this got to do with the questions you wanted to ask about Jacqueline, though?” Marjorie replied
genially.
“Quite a lot, actually. I’ve met with Mrs. Brown previously, and she told me that she heard something
pertaining to Jacqueline right here at your place. Specifically, it has to do with a fatal incident that
Jacqueline caused some eighteen years ago. We’ve come to you in the hope of being able to better
understand what that was about,” Natalie explained.
Shane then regarded Marjorie intently. “Mrs. Brown mentioned that you’ve happened to have overheard
it in passing, so I’d like for you to tell me everything that you’ve learned.”
With her head bowed in silence, it was difficult to guess what was going through Marjorie’s mind.
That prompted Natalie to tighten her grip on her own hands. “Please, Mrs. Larson. This is very important
to us.”
The woman looked up, first at Natalie, then at Shane, and exhaled. It would seem that she had sorted
out her own thoughts. “You wish to find out whether Jacqueline has anything to do with your parent’s
death, is that it?” Upon hearing that, Shane and Natalie exchanged knowing looks.
It was apparent to them that this woman before them definitely knew something that they did not.
“So you do know that Jacqueline had something to do with my parents’ death.” Shane glared at Marjorie
coldly.
Marjorie averted her gaze. “Yes. Yes, I do.”
“Yet, you kept quiet about it in spite of everything, and only told it to Mrs. Brown and the others. Whose
death did Jacqueline cause, exactly?” Natalie asked once more.
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