Midnight Betrayal: A Locked Room and Broken Vows

The Murder at Midnight Manor

The scream pierced the silence of Midnight Manor. Detective Olivia Blackwell rushed to the study, where she found the lifeless body of Lord Alfred Worthington slumped over his desk, a letter opener protruding from his back.

Lady Worthington, the victim's wife, was found in the adjoining room, her face pale with shock. "I was in my bedroom when I heard the scream," she whispered, her voice trembling.

The detective noticed the open window, the curtains billowing in the night breeze. She examined the desk, finding a half-written letter and a few scattered papers. Among them was a crumpled note that read, "Meet me in the study at midnight. It's urgent."

As the investigation unfolded, Detective Blackwell interviewed the other residents of the manor. The butler claimed to have been in the kitchen, while the maid was in the laundry room. The groundskeeper had been tending to the gardens, and the cook was busy preparing breakfast for the following morning.

However, one detail stood out to the detective. The study door had been locked from the inside, and there was no sign of forced entry. This meant that the killer had to be someone with access to the room.

Detective Blackwell returned to the crime scene and examined the letter opener. She noticed a faint inscription on the handle: "To my beloved, from your secret admirer."

Realization dawned on the detective. She confronted Lady Worthington, who broke down in tears. "I'm sorry," she sobbed. "I couldn't bear the thought of losing him to another woman. I found the letter opener in his desk and knew he had been unfaithful. In a fit of rage, I stabbed him and staged the scene to look like a break-in."

Lady Worthington was arrested, and the case was closed. Detective Olivia Blackwell had solved yet another mystery, proving that even in the most seemingly impossible situations, the truth would always come to light.


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