Suspicion

No, it was impossible. It happened more than ten years ago, even if George were to investigate it, he would not be able to find out anything. How could there still be any evidence from what had happened so long ago? Franklin said, "Your mother died from a heart attack. Didn't I tell you this before?"  Sigrid looked at the stopwatch in her hand. After she'd asked, it had taken Franklin more than three seconds to answer her question.  What went through his mind in these three seconds? Was he thinking of her dead mother, or was he worried that the things he had done would be exposed? Indeed, only Franklin knew how her mother had passed away, but she had guessed that what had happened more than a decade ago would not be simple. Sigrid said, "Really?" Franklin scolded in rage, "Of course, did you think that I killed your mother? How could I have such an ungrateful daughter like you?" She kept silent. Franklin probably didn't even realize it, but every time he lied, he would deliberately acc