The Price of Nobility: Who the Woman from the Bus Really Was

Part 8 of 8

They had to get rid of him ahead of schedule and bury the body. Now they were acting more carefully, buying an apartment to minimize the fiancé's contact with the business until the right moment.

After the wedding, Alexander would have been eliminated on vacation, and Ira would have reported to the police that her husband and money were missing. It would have looked like the son-in-law had robbed the family and fled, and they were the victims.

An unenviable fate awaited Alexander if he hadn't overheard that conversation. The family played their roles masterfully, and he would never have guessed that he was being led by the nose.

Looking at Ira and her parents, it was impossible to suspect them of being capable of killing someone. Fortunately for the young man, the schemes were uncovered, the wedding was called off, and he didn't regret it one bit.

He himself doesn't understand why he proposed so quickly; apparently, he was afraid of losing a rich bride.

The girl's parents confessed to the murder of the first fiancé and showed the place in the forest where they had hidden the body. For money, they were ready to commit any crime without hesitation. It turns out that the Gypsy woman had indeed saved Alexander's life.

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Indeed, he was rushing to his own funeral without even knowing it. It's a good thing he listened to her and went in through the wrong door, otherwise his days would have been numbered.

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