My Perfect Marriage Was His Perfect Crime novel Chapter 6

The Clarkson family quickly brought in experts to verify the authenticity of the videos, and the verdict was clear: there was nothing wrong with them.

With their beloved sister/daughter dead, they were determined to seek justice for Nina.

Victoria's face hardened, and she scoffed, "We were always meant to marry Nina. She's your Clarkson family's blood, and you didn't protect her yourselves, so what did you expect? Sterling is at fault, but what about your family? Can you wash your hands of it?"

"Luna seduced my son, and who knows whether she's the one who masterminded this murder? Or maybe it's all part of your Clarkson family's plan!"

She was trying to drag the entire Clarkson family down with her.

The Clarkson family members were furious and immediately clashed with Victoria, a chaotic scene unfolding as they bickered like dogs fighting over a bone.

Luna tried to intervene, but Victoria, who had always been kind to her, suddenly pushed her away with a look of disgust.

"Hypocrite, stop pretending to be a good person."

Her parents and brother, who had always cared for her, now looked at her with cold indifference, suspicion in their eyes.

"Why did you get involved in Nina's marriage, Luna? Did you want to drive her to her death?"

"No, I didn't… It's not like that…"

Luna covered her face and cried, not understanding why, at this moment, everyone was turning against her. The family who once loved her now regarded her with disdain.

She ran to Sterling, hoping he would protect her as he always had. But instead, she found him lost and broken, both laughing and crying.

"Nina, I was wrong. Come back, please! I won't be with Luna anymore. I just want you. Please, come back to me!"

Luna broke down. "Sterling, help me! I didn't want Nina to jump! I never meant to harm her!"

"You know me. I've already bought a plane ticket to leave the country. I was just waiting to give Oliver to you and leave forever. I never wanted to destroy your marriage. Why doesn't anyone believe me?"

"Why did Nina choose today to jump? She's been unhappy with me for so long—why didn't she just tell me? Why did she have to do this… now I look so pathetic."

"I'm involved in Nina's death, but so are you!"

Luna trembled, looking for help from the Clarkson family members. But before they could speak, Sterling coldly interrupted:

"Don't forget, it was your Clarkson family that pushed Nina to her breaking point. Remember, it was her birthday yesterday, but you threw a grand party for your adopted daughter instead!"

With that, he disregarded the police's orders to stop and ran toward the ambulance.

Sterling held the bloody body of Nina, speaking tenderly, "Nina, don't be scared. I'm here, my love."

But unfortunately, this time, there was no reply.

At the hospital, no matter how much Sterling screamed or fought, he was not allowed into the morgue. He was escorted away by the police, growing farther and farther from Nina.

At that moment, something inside Sterling broke. He no longer struggled, and the world outside faded away as cameras flashed and reporters shouted. He was nothing more than a shell, pushed into a car, isolated from the world's noise.