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Chapter 23 - Decision to bring in

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The investigating officer, who had come to the Edgerton's manor, had no leads on who might have had a motive to push Ernest Wensley from the top floor to his death. The body had been returned to the family after the doctor's examination after nothing had been found, resulting in it being marked as a suicide case. And after a few days, the officer closed the case.

In front of the ground that had been dug, Louise stood next to Graham wearing a dress that was black like the others to mourn Ernest Wensley's death while he would be buried.

The family members of Reed's manor, some of the guests and the servants were present too, while Mr. Wensley had been placed in the casket.

"Let us pay our respect to Ernest Wensley, the same way as we did during his life here," said the priest. "Hoping he would peacefully transcend into Heaven..."

The priest offered his prayers for the deceased soul, remembering the good things about the man.

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