The testimony of the mayor's daughter, Aissha, undoubtedly became the most favorable evidence for Reika Akana's innocence.
This was because her decision to return home after visiting was a spontaneous one, not preplanned.
Thus, it was confirmed that the scene where Reika Akana and her husband ate separate portions of the same dessert was not intentionally orchestrated by either party.
Moreover, since the dessert was split into two separate parts, it further cleared her of suspicion.
Of course, the possibility of poisoning half of dessert and giving it to her husband was considered, but Aissha's testimony once again refuted this possibility.
Aissha witnessed Mr. John breaking the dessert in half and giving one part to Miss Akana.
After Miss Akana finished eating her portion, her husband smiled and ate his part.
Senichi also saw in the report that there was a record of both of them eating the dessert.
The dessert in question was "Imagawa-yaki."
This was the dessert they both had.
As John had spent a long time in Japan, he loved Japan's cuisine and often asked her wife to make some Japanese dishes or desserts.
The so-called "Imagawa-yaki" is a type of dessert made with eggs, flour, and milk, and the most classic flavor includes red bean filling, but there are other flavors like matcha and cheese.
After dissecting the stomach of the deceased during the autopsy, the remaining food was consistent with what Aissha mentioned.
This fact completely proved Reika Akana's innocence.
Because Imagawa-yaki is round, similar to the shape of a mooncake, and it has filling inside.
Reika Akana did not cut the dessert herself; her husband cut it and gave it to her, and she ate it first.
Under these circumstances, it was possible for her to die as well.
If she wanted to kill her husband, it wouldn't make sense to use such an uncertain method.
After all, Imagawa-yaki is round, so if her husband had broken the poisonous half and given it to her, and then watched her eat it and die from poisoning, it would be even less likely for him to eat it too.
Even if the poisoned half was cut from the middle,
It's impossible for Reika Akana to want to die together with her husband. After all, Reika Akana ate it first, so she would have been poisoned before her husband.
So trying to kill him using this method is somewhat illogical.
"So, given this situation, why do you still suspect Reika Akana as the murderer?"
After listening to her account, Senichi looked at Natasha curiously and asked, "Does she have a strong motive?"
"That's right."
Although not as beautiful as a certain "Black Widow," Natasha, the pretty female investigator, nodded and explained:
"Actually, after the death of the victim, an editor from his publishing house rushed over. After our questioning, we obtained some important information.
According to the editor, the pure love story the deceased wrote was actually based on his extramarital affair with a widow.
Their relationship had lasted for about seven years, and he had been hiding it from his wife during that time."
"Oh my, turning an affair into a pure love story!?" Senichi couldn't help but be stunned, marveling at how he could be so creative.
At the same time, he could understand why British investigators had been suspecting Reika Akana.
There's no way around it; the motive was just too strong.
If it were just her being cheated on for so many years, maybe she could tolerate it, but he even planned to publish an affair as a pure love story, letting everyone know that she's been wearing a cuckold's hat.
Not only would the entire world witness the public execution, but this story would also be permanently preserved in this world!
Who the heck could endure that?!
"But this evidence doesn't necessarily prove anything," Natasha said with some helplessness. "According to the editor, Mr. John had a habit of locking unfinished manuscripts in a safe, preventing anyone from seeing them."
"So, when you opened the safe, you found that the book was not completed?" Senichi asked knowingly.
"Yes, that's right," Natasha nodded helplessly. "The book has never been read by anyone, and fingerprint analysis showed no fingerprints other than Mr. John's.
At least during the court ruling, this motive cannot be established because there's no supporting evidence to indicate that Reika Akana knew about this fact, so the motive doesn't exist.
Even though they speculate that the deceased might have mentioned it verbally to his wife before publishing. But without evidence, it's as good as not saying anything."
In reality, almost all the investigators suspected that the wife knew about this fact and couldn't bear the humiliation, so she killed her husband. But on the surface, not to mention evidence, even the testimonies of witnesses favored Reika Akana.
However, due to Reika Akana's overwhelmingly strong motive, they were unwilling to believe that John committed suicide. As a result, the case remained at a standstill.
So, when they learned that a renowned investigator from Japan had arrived, they directed their attention towards him.
After all, the suspect was from Japan, and the crucial evidence of the suspected poisoning was related to Japanese-style desserts. They hoped he could offer some advice from a different perspective.
Although that's what they said on the surface, in reality, their intention was undoubtedly to shift the blame.
Encountering such a tricky case and conveniently having a reason to push it onto an outsider who wouldn't be blamed, it was only natural for them to shift the blame.
So when Edward talked about this matter, there was a sense of solemnity mixed with a hint of embarrassment.
But for Senichi, these were trivial matters, and even if they shifted the blame on him, it wouldn't affect him.
Furthermore, after learning about the general situation of this case, Senichi also became intrigued by it.
If the husband really did not commit suicide, then that woman called Reika Akana might have done something incredibly serious, a perfect crime.
The case might still be heading for trial, and there was a significant chance that Reika Akana would win the case, as the conditions were heavily in her favor.
Even if a case was wrongly judged, there was no provision for changing the verdict. This principle is known as "double jeopardy" in the legal system. It is an important provision to protect human rights and conserve judicial resources in criminal proceedings.
So, if it reached this point, even if Reika Akana did kill her husband John and evidence was found afterward, she wouldn't be convicted again because of this case.
This would be the achievement of a perfect crime.
Senichi, in facing this woman on the verge of committing a "perfect crime" and her methods, felt an unprecedented determination.
Perhaps she would be the strongest opponent he had ever encountered!
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