At the hospital.
Richard and Arci stood outside the hospital.
"I heard that Leo confessed" Arci said.
"Yes he finally admitted it Dawn asked him to kill your brother. Military Governor Albert agreed to hold a second hearing court i always felt something was wrong how could he be so loyal to Dawn for the sake of a miscarried child? But who is the child in the photo?" Richard asked no one in particular.
"What photo?" Arci asked because Richard didn't tell her about it before.
Richard took out a half burnt picture from his pocket and gave it to her, " When Leo was caught that night he was burning this photo fortunately, Richmond reacted fast and kept half of it"
Arci took the photo and studied it looking for clue when she saw a bracelet on the baby's hand. She think the bracelet was familiar and remembered that she saw it on Dawn's hand before.
Richard noticed her strange behavior "What is wrong?" He asked.
"I recognized this bracelet Dawn has a bracelet identical to this one" Arci said.
Richard snatched the photo and looked at it.
"If the woman in this photo is Dawn this child….. This child….." He glanced at Arci with a surprised expression.
"It is all coming back to me now. Back then not long ago after my maternal grandfather passed away, my mom was in poor. As my mom's maid Dawn voluntarily asked to go back to observe mourning for my maternal grandfather not long after she left it was Christmas festival my mom caught a cold so my dad went back to offer sacrifices to the ancestors during that period, they had an affair and Runa was born that year" Arci explained everything she remembered.
"Sure enough the real secret between the two of them (Dawn and Leo) we need to investigate Runa's birth"
"But it has been long, can we still find the evidence?" Arci asked.
"Don't worry if there is really a lie it will be revealed soon or later" He reassured her.
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The house out of town.
"Master said the command sent a notice saying that the culprit has committed another crime related to the Lincoln family you and Miss Runa are grounded for the time being so it is inconvenient for you to go out and master will Take Miss Runa to be present in the court if there is any result he will tell you" A body guard sent by Mr Lincoln reported.
Runa dismissed the man as her face turned pale with fear. The secret ten years ago is about to leak.
"No it will be fine" She reassured herself.
"Mom" Runa called but she was absent mind.
"It will be fine, no it will be fine" She kept trying to reassured herself.
Runa walked towards her and grabbed her.
She snapped out of daze she didn't even notice when Runa got to her side.
"Mom, what is wrong with you? Don't worry Leo has had dealings with the underworld for so many years he must have offended many people. Moreover, our family has so many businesses perhaps he has blackmailed us before" Runa said
"Right, Blackmailed?" Dawn said.
Runa smiled, "He blackmailed" She said turned her back against her mom.
"Runa" Dawn called
She walked towards her and caress her hair.
"Runa, i am sorry to you. Promise me something no matter what happens you must stay alive and live a good life remember?" Dawn said.
Runa nodded.
She had a bad feeling about this.
Dawn hugged her tightly.
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The court
The second hearing started.
Arci, Lincoln and Runa was the only audience present.
The Military Governor is the judge as usual.
"Leo, i heard you want to confess a few crimes you have committed i am reminding you to tell the truth don't frame the innocent or you would he doubly guilty" Albert said.
"In my lifetime, I have fought on the battlefield and had dealings with the underworld I've killed countless people even if you shoot me to death in court today i won't complain. I've killed a lot of people but they all deserved death however if i don't tell you the murder i committed ten years ago I'm afraid I'll regret it" Leo said.
"I didn't expect that you still have a conscience" The Military Governor smiled
"Ten years ago, i killed a kid his name was Neo Lincoln" Leo started.
Lincoln stood up from his seat shocked he almost fell backward.
Arci quickly stabilized him so he won't get injured, she guide him to seat down back.
Leo confessed on Dawn lead him to kill Neo Arci brother.
Lincoln stood up and left the court without waiting for him to finish his words.
Arci followed him with the Butler Calvin.
He asked them to drive out of the town to where Dawn and Runa was staying.
When they got there he stood at the door for awhile before he pushed the door opened.
Dawn was already waiting nervously with Runa beside her.
"Dad" Runa approached him with Dawn beside her.
"Lincoln you are here" Dawn said.
Lincoln stared at her.
"Dawn Arts give my son's life back to me!"
Dawn staggered back and forced out a smile.
"Lincoln, how could he say that? He talked nonsense Lincoln don't believe what he said"
"Leo said the truth. You were pregnant with his child the two of you killed Neo you wanted to make your son become the only inheritor of the Lincoln family"
She shook her head.
"Lincoln don't listen to his nonsense he could talk nonsense, he could slander me but i really don't want to kill Young master Neo, Lincoln i wanted to save him"
"Leo testimony is kept in the command, do you want to see the files?" Arci asked.
Dawn keep silent for awhile and glared at Arci.
"No he is a ruffian what he said is not true he didn't tell the truth not entirely true Lincoln" Dawn cried She stared at Arci, "Do you have any evidence? How do you want to prove that? Did you make him frame me? Did you do that?!" She shouted at her like shewd woman
"Dawn Arts!" Lincoln shouted at her she fell silent and glanced at Lincoln.
"I don't want to listen to your sophistry again i am telling you i planned to make you repay Neo's life with yours but considering that you have been in my family for over ten years, I'll spare your life but I'll write a letter to announce divorce from now on you have nothing to do with the Lincoln family"
Runa quickly grabbed his hand.
"Dad don't drive mom away I'm begging you everything was instigated by Arci" She pointed at Arci.
"Runa! If i didn't care about your feelings i wouldn't spare her" Lincoln said.
Dawn started shedding fake tears again.
"Lincoln is right, he is already merciful enough considering that we have been husband and wife for over ten years and that i gave birth to and brought up children for him, he is merciful" Dawn said.
"It is true you gave birth to and brought up children but whether they are my dad's is uncertain" Arci said.
i wonder what will happen next?