Chapter 46 Suddenly, I found myself not really wanting to go back. Wandering aimlessly down the city streets, it felt as though I had no home, nowhere else to go. I pulled out my phone to check my account balance. Just over ten thousand. That was supposed to cover my
Chapter 45 “Ouch p> It felt like drowning, that kind of torment, gasping for air as if my lungs were on fire. Then, suddenly, I snapped back to reality with a deep, desperate breath, as if waking from a dream. Where am I? My body ached all over, as if
Chapter 44 “Her blood is on your hands, Mr. Hart.” Ronald’s words cut through Claude like a knife. Claude argued, “Why should her moral compass haunt me in life and even death p> Ronald snorted coldly, “How can you think she’s morally blackmailing you rather than your repeated misjudgments leading
Chapter 43 Claude’s hands shook as he gathered the scattered papers off the floor and flipped through them page by page. Every detail confirmed it was Claire, and the words hit him like a punch, making him scatter the documents in a panic. “I don’t believe it. I need to
Chapter 42 As Max’s figure disappeared around the corner, a nagging suspicion took root in my mind. Could he be behind the surveillance? He always had an air of mystery about him. Ronald barged through the door, finding Daniel visibly shaken. “Mr. Collins, save me! I’ll spill everything I know.
Chapter 41 “In the hands of the police, the Scar Man is named Daniel!” The detective’s revelation jolted Claude awake. “You mean Kate has connections with Scar Man?” He seemed genuinely shocked, having never imagined any link between Kate and Scar Man. “Do we have any other evidence proving they
Chapter 40 Claude furrowed his brow. “What are you implying p> Richard slid the documents Ronald had entrusted to him into his briefcase, making no move to share them with Claude. As he brushed past Claude, Richard paused to ask, “If one of the three bodies you convicted for was
Chapter 39 I watched Richard and Ronald exchange words, leaving me bewildered by their conversation. I knew Richard didn’t have a clue where Kate had gone off to. He was desperate to break free from this prison and avenge me. I screamed, “Ronald, don’t trust Richard. He’s fooling you p>
Chapter 38 Ronald couldn’t get a read on the man before him, and his brow furrowed in frustration. “Who put you up to this?” he demanded. “My boss. We’ve never seen him. We got calls and cash,” Scar Man replied, sliding a piece of paper with a phone number across
Chapter 37 When they got back to the police station, Claude rushed in. He grabbed Richard by the collar and demanded, “Where’s Kate p> Richard let out a mocking laugh. “When Claire went missing, I didn’t see you so worked up. I have no clue where your precious Kate is.
Chapter 36 Richard shouted desperately, “Where’s Claire? Why isn’t Claire here p> I yearned to embrace him and tell him that I was dead and that even my charred remains had been consumed by fire. Nothing was left. “Keep your cool, mate. Maybe Claire’s just not here, yeah p> Ronald’s
Chapter 35 “Wait, you kidnapped Kate to prove me wrong?” Ronald was puzzled, his hand instinctively resting on the holster at his side. My scream pierced the air. “Run, Richard, they’ll take you back to jail p> Thinking back on how brutally he had treated Kate, it wasn’t hard to
Chapter 34 Richard whipped out his smartphone, scrolling through a barrage of tweets to show Ronald. The trending comments painted a grim picture, and Ronald’s face turned sour instantly. “Look, I’m trying to do what’s right,” Ronald said, his voice laced with an uncomfortable mix of regret and duty. Richard
Chapter 33 Ronald was ticking names off his list as he briefed Claude. “You need to start by cleaning up Claire’s reputation as requested. Let’s see what his next move is p> “That girl’s reputation is as tarnished as a burnt burger in a diner,” Claude scoffed with disbelief. I
Chapter 32 Kate’s eyes were covered, and her voice trembled with fear, “Let me go!” Richard remained silent, the cold back of the knife sliding across her throat. “I know it’s you, Richard, isn’t it!” Though her voice trembled, the blindfold didn’t prevent her from accurately guessing it was Richard.
Chapter 31 I had to find Richard. But my spirit was fading fast, my upper half almost dissolving into thin air. Was I about to vanish from this world, never to uncover the final truth or witness the day they cleared my name? ‘Richard, where are you? Can you come
Chapter 30 “Want a smoke?” Ronald tossed a cigarette toward Max, who caught it effortlessly but placed it on the desk, saying, “No smoking here p> Ronald sighed, pocketing the cigarette as he continued, “About the surgery, could you possibly p> Before Ronald could finish, Max interrupted, “I’ve done you
Chapter 29 I was drifting aimlessly through the city streets, a restless ghost that ended up in the police station. Ronald was my only hope. I wished he could personally inform Claude of my demise. I was dead. Ronald was curious about how Claude would react upon receiving the document.
Chapter 28 When everyone was at their wit’s end, a message runner burst into the room, panting, “Mr. Collins, an urgent document just arrived for your eyes only p> Ronald furrowed his brow in concern but had a rare smile upon reading the document. “Proof! It is the proof we
Chapter 27 Kate appeared out of nowhere when I couldn’t grasp what Claude was saying. “Claude!” She jogged over and threw herself into Claude’s arms, her shoulders shaking as she cried. “Why are you here by yourself so late at night?” asked Claude. Claude had just seen her home, yet