Chapter 98

Nighttime, in the interrogation room of the police station.

Dustin and Dahlia sat with their backs against each other, bound to the chairs in the middle of the room.

The air in the room was cool and damp, and darkness shrouded them completely. They could feel an invisible

weight on their shoulders.

“My bad, I didn’t mean to drag you into this mess,” Dustin spoke first.

“They claimed you stole some valuables. Is that true?” Dahlia asked, cutting to the chase.

“What do you think?”

“You don’t look that bold to me, so my guess is someone is trying to frame you. Does this have anything to do with the Cobra?”

“The Cobra is merely a pawn. The mastermind is none other than Duane Welch.”

“Duane Welch? Are you talking about Sir Anderson?” Dahlia was dumbstruck. “Weren’t you on fairly good terms with him before? Did you strike a nerve? How?”

“I punched him,” Dustin admitted flatly.

“What?” Dahlia choked, struggling to keep her calm, “You You dared hit Sir Anderson! Are you out of your

mind?!”

Sir Anderson wasn’t just anyone–he was like a brother to Mr. Anderson. Not to mention being of the

prominent Welch family of Millsburg! He was someone even the vicious, unyielding Cobra would kneel to. Yet

Dustin dared place a hand on him, the epitome of digging one’s own grave!

I only hit back in self–defense.” Dustin

think Sir Anderson is? Do you think he’s someone you

is all it

can do than

shrug.

you can handle this?” Dahlia’s patience was running thin. She asserted, You better find an opening to call Natasha later. She’s the only one who

felt an acrid taste at the back of her throat. Although she wouldn’t admit it if she didn’t have

to the dark room creaked open, Interrupting their conversation. A man with a rotund beer belly appeared in the doorway and stepped into the room. He

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Rhys or something.” hissed the fat man

his eyes grew accustomed to the intense

I

who I am?” the man

“No clue.”

go by Gardner, the inspector here.

fat man lifted his chin with

chunk of her life mingling

barbarian cruelty, always baying for the blood of his next victim. Any offenders who fell into his

grave

you, Mr. Gardner.

the worst, Dustin seemed

heard of my name, I assume you’re familiar with my habits.

cooperate. That is your only

inspector lit a cigar, slid it between his teeth, and

cooperation for?” Dustin asked with a calm

stole some valuable items, and the law

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