A Moment in Destiny

Marcel did not say anything while Easton held his breath.

Rae said, "I'll investigate it as soon as possible."

Marcel glanced at Rae. He frowned and remained silent.

The group of people arrived at the dormitory building of Melody Knox again. They were allowed to go in after showing their identity documents to the administrator.

Perhaps because of the death of Melody, the dormitory was quiet.

When they knocked on the door, a tender girl opened it.

Rae remembered her name was Shayla Anthony. Rae had questioned her in the afternoon.

Shayla was stunned when she saw Rae. Then, she realized that three people were standing behind Rae. She took a step back, “Hi, madam.”

Shayla looked Marcel up and down, who was standing behind Rae. Marcel was such a handsome guy. Shayla was colored slightly at the thought. She allowed them to go into the room and stood quietly with her head hanging.

Marcel keenly swept around the room where four girls had been living here.

Each of them had a loft bed. The mattress was on the top while the computer desk and cupboard were below it.

Marcel knew which one was belonged to Melody when he saw it at a glance.

Police officers had taken the belongings of Melody away for investigation, while the belongings of three other girls remained there.

There was only Shayla in the dormitory.

Rae swept around the room and looked at Marcel. She did not dare to question without his utterance.

Marcel went straight to Melody's computer desk. The desk was empty.

He asked thoughtfully, “Where are the other people of your dorm?”

“They...” Shayla was about to talk but blushed in a flash.

Rae could tell how shy the woman was. Rae thought that every woman would blush facing Marcel, a man who was good-looking and attractive.

However, Captain Hopkins seemed to be unaware of it. Shayla had reminded her of a memory. In those days, Marcel had driven many girls crazy when he went back to school, and Rae was one of them.

Marcel was irresistibly handsome.

Shayla wanted to speak but said nothing. Marcel narrowed his eyes and looked at Shayla up and down with a stern sight.

you lying?” Marcel asked in a cold, deep voice with a firm

She had tears in her eyes. She could not help but sob

but the university didn’t allow us to move to another dorm. So, two of them went to live off-campus, but I had no place to go. I had promised Melody to

were stunned after Shayla spoke. She

Melody?” Rae asked. She felt a little chagrined that she had not caught Shayla lying during the

a secret. I don't want

tell us all

man who is much older than she is. She had moved out of the dorm and lived with the man, but I don't know him. Perhaps Alondra knew about

gaze became soft. He stared at Shayla's eyes

silent and stared straight at Shayla as if to test whether she spoke without

I had always wanted to keep Melody's secret, so I lied to madam this afternoon. Three of us knew that she cohabited with the man, and we promised her to conceal it.

not

her head and met his gaze. She trembled and reiterated, “I’m not lying this

graceful and attractive. He said in a deep, agreeable voice, “Don't be afraid. It’s not like we don’t

Marcel said he trusted her. She wiped her eyes with embarrassment and obediently stood

After that, he searched every corner of Melody's mattress, computer desk, and cupboard himself, and he

CD without any markings. Rae did not

once he took the CD, and she

to Rae and Easton in front of Shayla, “Inform the counselor of Piper and Alondra to

immediately leave the dormitory but

earlier by herself instead

and looked at Rae, and said, “Is

calm. Piper had always been

a little middle-class girl, and Piper was full of power. Alondra was calm as well when she

three of them. Were they frightened of staying

the corner of her eyes. Marcel did not seem

afternoon!” Rae cut to the chase, “I want to know why were you

questioned in

“Piper,” Shayla shouted.

her a warning with

kept silent for

eyes were resting on Shayla's face. He found that Shayla was flushed with embarrassment and lowered her head since

about the matter of Melody moved out of the dorm and lived off-campus?” Piper blunted and moved to a seat. She sat down and said, “I was not lying. I'm not interested in talking about it since it was something

so?” Rae did not believe in

it or not!” Piper did not care about it. She looked at Marcel in an appreciative gaze and then asked Rae point-blank, “Hey, by the way, is the cool guy

woman was interested in Marcel. Did she have to ask

ignored Piper and asked anything she wanted, “Why did you

dorm was ominous!” Piper

were surprised