In the city of California, there lived a General with his family. He had a beautiful wife and three daughters. Their resident was small yet the perfect home. The General's younger brother had been living with them as well.

The General, Tom Mayer's daughters were full of youth and passion. The eldest daughter, Jean, was a professional artist and she loved her work, it was her one true love; the second daughter, Bella, rejoiced in her field of writing while the youngest daughter  Ann was currently attending a university. Tom Mayer was infamous for his many names. In this neighbourhood, he was known as Mr Smith. Apart from being a General, he owned a big clothing company, where his younger brother, Finn Mayer, was working as a manager.

Many years ago, Mr Finn lost his job due to low-profit rates in his old business so Mr Mayer gave him a job in his own company and made him a manager. However, Mr And Mrs Mayer were no more because they died in the plane crash while they were travelling to London. the three sisters were left in agony and great distress after losing their parents.
   
         One evening when Ann was returning from the University and came home she was shocked to see blood on the floor. The blood pool flowed from Bella's room. Ann was terrified to see her sister Bella lying limp on the floor; her head was chopped in half and her body was painted with crimson blood.

Ann shrieked in horror and cried for help, " Please! Can someone help me?! Please-- Anyone? Someone?-- BELLA!"

Ann's scream echoed in the neighbourhood. Everyone rushed to her home. Mr Oliver, a good friend of Tom Mayer and who lived next door, called the cops. The cops immediately sealed the house.

"Mr Oliver, this is a crime scene. The girls can no longer stay here. I suggest they live elsewhere until the murderer is caught." Said Mr Anthony, a senior detective.

Mr Oliver had been a widower so he decided to let Jean and Ann stay with him for the meantime. Uncle Finn was asked to look for a temporary house till the case was settled. The two sisters were in distress and the most disturbed was Ann. She was traumatized after witnessing her sister's murder scene.

A few weeks later in the late evening, someone began knocking at Mr Oliver's door. Mr Oliver opened the door to find Detective Anthony standing in front of him, with a serious expression.

"Come-on in Mr Anthony, what brings you here this late evening?" Asked Mr Oliver.

"I have a few questions to ask Ms Jean. If you would permit." Answered Detective Anthony politely.

"She has just recovered but I guess you can." He saw Jean walking down the stairs and told her about the inquiry. Jean sat in front of the detective on a coach.

Mr Anthony removed a shiny ornament and showed it to Jean, and asked her if she could recognise it. As soon as she saw the ornament, she realized it was her bracelet.

She nodded her head, "Yes, this is my bracelet. I thought I lost it." She said confused how the detective had her bracelet.

"Could you please tell me where were you during the evening when your sister Bella was murdered?"

At the mention of her deceased sister name, Jean teared up. "I was visiting the art gallery." She replied.

"But you came back to take your artistic tools, didn't you?"

"Yes, I did. But I know nothing about the murder." She cried.

"Sorry, Ms Jean, but you are our prime suspect. So please corporate and follow me. We have to hold you captive until you are clear of suspicion." Detective Anthony then arrested Jean to catch the murderer.

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