章 52: NO MATTER WHO THE ARSONMAN IS, STOP HIM

— This was an act of arson.

The tools used to commit the crime were all here.

— The police began investigating the scene when they arrived. They placed the candle that had not completely melted, as well as the plastic bottle that once contained a liquid that was commonly used to light firewood in fireplaces. They were going to bring these items back to the office as evidence.

— During the interview, Amaranta gave the police officer the name Mariana Cid. She would not stay silent about Mariana's heinous crimes for her. Since she dared to commit arson, she then has to pay the price for her misconduct, this was not a game that she would forgive herself, as if it were nothing. There were several lives that were in danger, even if the fire at her grandmother's house had not been controlled, everyone around Grandma Mary's house would be damaged by fire, she did not want to think about how many people would have been injured. And even killed by the excessive selfishness of a stupid girl, who did not know how to lose.

— After the interview was conducted, the crime scene investigation was completed.

There was nothing Amaranta could do about the situation after this.

— Eleonora accompanied Amaranta to the hospital to deal with her burns. It was a market day. People from neighbouring villages had gathered in the city. Last night's fire naturally became the topic of conversation.

— Amaranta, she went to the town hall after leaving the hospital. She remembered that there were houses for rent in the town hall. When Amaranta arrived in the city hall shelters, she saw Alberto Ortega about to enter.

— I took Amaranta to talk to Mayor Ortega after finding out about his situation.

With the help of Mayor Ortega, Amaranta and Grandma Mary managed to find temporary housing. The rented house had two bedrooms. There was also some basic furniture. The owner of the house went to the capital to continue his studies and would return one year, for that reason he left the house for the city council to rent during his absence.

Amaranta and Grandma Mary's house would be rebuilt by then.

— Most of Amaranta and her grandmother's belongings had been burned. They had to buy a lot of new things.

— Amaranta returned to the patio. It had still been a homely place yesterday, but now, she was gone… Turned into ashes. Everything was burned and damaged. Amaranta stood in the remains of her old house and felt sad.

— The computer and mobile phone that Izan had given him had been damaged. Many of the clothes he had bought for her were also ruined. When Amaranta went to grandmother's room, she saw grandmother's bed. She didn't quite understand what was happening, until she moved a bed board and discovered that there was a treasure under Grandma Mary's bed. She had to find time to take those things out and ask Grandma about them, since she never talked to her about having them stored there.

After removing those things, she could hire a construction crew to take care of rebuilding the yard.

— On the other hand, he had been in class when the police came to arrest Mariana, accused of causing the fire in Amaranta and Grandma Mary's house.

— The law stipulated that for young people over 18 years of age, starting fires was already a serious crime, in addition to being accused of attempted murder, since not only Amaranta and her grandmother were inside the house, but also two other people

— They couldn't believe, her schoolmates, that Mariana Cid could do such a thing. They wondered what would happen to her. No one knew if they would see Mariana again, ever outside of prison.

— Aunt Carmen found Amaranta and her grandmother in her rented house the day they took them away.

— Carmen. She knelt in front of grandma. "Auntie, please talk to Amaranta. Mariana is a kind girl. She just took things too hard recently. That's why she…"

The grandmother closed her eyes. She, more than anyone, hoped that Amaranta and Mariana could get along as sisters. It was a shame it didn't happen.

— She responded: "I will not help you talk to Amaranta. Please leave."

— They had only managed to get out safely. Thanks to Eleonora. What would happen if Eleonora had not been there? She would have died.

She-she was so old that it didn't matter if she had died.

— But what about Amaranta?

— She was in the prime of her life. What a shame it would be if she died!

— Yes, Mariana was her great-niece, however, Amaranta was her granddaughter.

— She knew clearly who was dearest to her.

—"Auntie, I will take care of you until the end of your days. I beg you, please do not continue with the matter. I beg you," Carmen pleaded. "I will rebuild your house for you and give you everything. But please, don't you and Amaranta accuse?"

Mariana? Aunt, she is still so young, my daughter. Her life would be ruined."

—"Go home, Aunt Carmen! We will not withdraw the lawsuit. As for what will happen to Mariana, that is her destiny and has nothing to do with us!" Amaranta responded in a flat voice, almost annoying.

— Carmen felt desperate. She felt like the world was closing in on her in a matter of minutes. If her daughter went to jail, her life would be ruined!

She was about to take the university entrance exams.

She was about to have a bright future.

However, why… Why had everything come to this?

—"Amaranta, it was my fault for everything that happened a long time ago, but I have already learned from my mistakes. Will you please show mercy and let Mariana go?" Carmen cried profusely, still kneeling.

— Amaranta, she remained stoic and shook her head once again at Aunt Carmen. "No!" Amaranta firmly refused.

"Amaranta will be the death of me to see my daughter in jail, is that what you want to see me die?!" Aunt Carmen realized that even if she had a heart attack at this very moment, Amaranta's heart would not soften.

She stood up and was about to threaten Amaranta when Eleonora quickly confronted Carmen. I don't let him get any closer to where Amaranta was. "Aunt Carmen, we don't want you dead. Be careful. If something were to happen to you, then it would benefit the uncle. The uncle could take advantage of this opportunity to remarry and have a child. Then everything What you have worked hard for all these years will go to that son, don't you think so?"

Carmen's face was red with anger upon hearing what Amaranta had said. Most irritating of all, however, was the fact that it was true. That's how it is. She must not die. There was still hope to fix this mess. If she died, she would only benefit other women. She had worked very hard for everything she had. Why would other people benefit from her hard work?

Carmen stood up and looked at Grandma Mary and Amaranta. In the end, she left silently.

The news that Mariana Cid had committed arson spread quickly throughout the town.

Everyone sympathized with Amaranta and Grandma Mary. Her house had been perfectly fine until it burned to ashes. Amaranta and her grandmother in the eyes of others were now poor women attacked by their own family, that was something abominable.

How evil must Mariana be to do something like this?

As for what would happen to Mariana in the future, Amaranta didn't care at all…

Her grandmother's life had been at stake, and she would never forgive Mariana for that. She knew that this girl was selfish and timid, but she never imagined that she would get to the point of being so stupid as to cause such great damage and want to kill them both.

She will now have to suffer first-hand the consequences of her own actions.