The Kiss of Death

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't left that unlabeled bottle there, he wouldn't have grabbed the wrong one and accidentally taken the sleeping pills…

"If I hadn't delayed him with my makeup… If I hadn't lost control of my emotions and argued with him on the road—if I hadn't let him kick me out of the car—maybe this wouldn't have happened…" I said between sobs.

The police must have reviewed the dashcam footage repeatedly after the accident, so what I said was nothing but the truth.

I pleaded with Eleanor through my tears, "Ms. Castillo, you must find out who switched my medication and who caused my husband's death!"

Eleanor scribbled a few notes in her notebook, sighed, and offered me a few comforting words before asking, "What was your relationship like with your mother-in-law?"

I froze for a moment, and I wiped my tears with the back of my hand.

"My mother-in-law treated me very well. When my parents passed away in an accident six years ago, they left me nothing but a large compensation payout.

"Knowing I had no other family, my mother-in-law treated me like her own daughter. She even spent over a million dollars to buy us a marital home in full and gave us an additional 200 grand as a wedding gift to renovate it. She gave me so much respect, and everyone has told me how lucky I was!"

Eleanor's sharp instincts caught onto a crucial detail, and she asked bluntly, "The marital home—was it in Chester's name alone?"

I nodded. "My mother-in-law said she felt for me and wanted to make sure everything was properly arranged before Chester married me.

"She believed women shouldn't worry about trivial matters like money and property—it would only make them age faster."

Eleanor raised her eyebrows slightly and let out a faint scoff, clearly unimpressed.

Afraid she might question the harmony in our family, I became visibly emotional and quickly added defensively, "They were always sincere in how they treated me! Even though I was never able to have children, they never blamed me. My mother-in-law always treated me like her own daughter!

"Three years ago, she even spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy several insurance policies for me!"

Eleanor repeated, "Your mother-in-law bought multiple insurance policies under your name?"

I nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes! She cared for me deeply and didn't even hesitate to spend that much money!"

My emotions grew more intense, and I was unwilling to accept any skepticism.

"So, I used the last bit of my savings to buy an insurance policy for both my mother-in-law and Chester to return the favor. I didn't even tell them about it!

"In our family, we've always thought about each other's well-being. We've always been close and harmonious!"

Since no evidence was found linking me to the purchase of Diazepam or any deliberate poisoning of Chester, Eleanor came personally to remove the handcuffs after 48 hours of questioning.

"Ivy, you're free to go," she said.