Little Temper

Knee-deep in work these days, Samuel had been spending his time either shuttling between offices or traveling to different countries and places on business trips. Having officially taken over the entire Gilbert family, he couldn't behave as recklessly as before. Hearing Joanne calling for him, he rubbed his temples and lifted his head from a pile of documents. "What seems to be the matter, Joanne?" He always made time for his only younger sister, tolerating her little temper, no matter how busy or tired he was. Joanne ran over to him with an excited look on her face. "Sam, Lucille has been acquitted, can you come with me to see her?" Hearing that, Samuel had a moment where the image of the girl's delicate, flawless face flashed across his mind. News about Lucille had flooded the entire city in recent days. No one would have anticipated her to be mad enough to murder a Melling—she had attacked Fiona on the day of her birthday and his first day as an inspector! Had it not been for that,