Chapter 515

Ralph took a deep breath. “Yes, the key is mine. It’s just a regular key to the warehouse. Nothing valuable.”

“To the warehouse or the ancestral hall?”

Ralph’s expression shifted, and Debra pressed on. “I don’t want to beat around the bush. Did you steal the key from my father?”

“Preposterous! He gave it to me.”

Ralph stood up in agitation, but Marion stared him down. “Sit down.”

Ralph’s bravado deflated like a punctured balloon, and he timidly sat back down. “Debra, even though I did bad things, I’m still your uncle. How could I steal from my own brother?”

“To pay off gambling debts, what wouldn’t you do? If you could harm me, you might not hesitate to harm my father.”

Ralph’s face darkened. “What do you mean? Suspect that I was responsible for his death?”

Marion’s voice was like thunder, his expression stormy. “It seems you won’t speak honestly.”

Ralph, frightened, gritted his teeth. “Fine, whatever you think. I won’t be able to get out anyway. Put the blame on me. I have nothing more to say.”

Debra’s voice was laced with contempt. “You’ve always acted so self-righteous, playing the victim of false accusations. But we know the truth, Ralph.”

Without Marion’s evidence, Debra would never have believed that the once-friendly brothers could end up in such a deadly conflict.

She continued, “Back then, you hired a man named Jaycob to do a job for you, promising to help him save his son once the job was done.”

Ralph’s eyes widened in shock, his carefully constructed lies crumbling around him. He swallowed nervously, trying to maintain his composure.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Jaycob? His son? Never heard of them.”

“Marion, he’s questioning your abilities.” Debra glanced at Marion, who came prepared with evidence. On his phone were testimonies from Jaycob’s now-grown son.

Ralph argued, “That’s just his side of the story. I didn’t kill my brother. I admit I was jealous of him, but I would never do that kind of thing. He was so good to me back then.”

Debra looked up and asked, “What if he found out you were gambling?”

Ralph lost his tongue.

Debra continued, “My father was very good to you, but according to the rules, anyone who gets involved in gambling must be expelled from the family.”