At night, my mother arrived punctually at the press conference. This was a conference about the recent morder
case.
When it was her turn to speak, she suddenly slammed her hands down on the table and declared loudly, “The murderer of the Ferris wheel incident has been found. It’s Melissa Royce, the same killer who is responsible for her twin sister’s death eight years ago.
“However, the police have taken no action. I wonder if they are covering up for the murderer.”
The room fell silent before erupting with questions.
Officer John reacted quickly and broke through the crowd to pull my mother away from the podium. Alas, she merely continued to shout angrily, “I question the integrity of your investigation! Please give us justice!”
After Officer John pulled her backstage, he asked with a grim expression, “Do you have any idea what you’re doing?”
“You guys aren’t doing anything. Why shouldn’t I take matters into my own hands?” my mother retorted sharply. Officer John sighed and rubbed his temple. “What are you talking about? This case hasn’t even been made public yet. Do you know how much chaos it will cause since you have now recklessly accused someone of being the killer?
My mother smirked coldly and said, “All you guys care about is the public reputation. Do you have any idea how dangerous it is for Angel? What right do you have to accuse me?”
“First, Melissa may not be the killer.” Officer John raised his voice. “Second, we’ll assign officers to protect you both. Neither you nor your daughter will be in any danger.”
“It’s not enough!” My mother shouted. “It’s been eight years! Eight years, and she’s still out there killing. Can you protect Angel for eight more years? I need to see Melissa die in front of me, or I will never be at peace!”
My heart was broken into pieces, and I found it hard to breathe despite being dead.
“Calm down. I need you to go out there and clarify things. You’re a reporter. Yet, you abuse your position for
