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!
back in
do you think Sir Anderson is? Do you
him is all it takes to wipe you off
him, there’s nothing else we can do than go
shrug.
you think you can handle this?” Dahlia’s patience was running thin. She
of her throat. Although she wouldn’t admit it if she didn’t have to, there was
dark room creaked open, Interrupting their conversation. A man with a rotund beer belly appeared in the doorway and stepped into the room. He sat
the lamp made the two detainees
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Chapter 98
you’re Dustin Rhys or something.” hissed the fat
continued squinting until his eyes
I
of you know who I
“No clue.”
me to introduce myself. I go by Gardner,
fat man lifted his
a good chunk of her life mingling in this field, it was not
the blood of his next victim. Any offenders who fell into his hands could only pray for an outcome
were in grave trouble this time
to meet you, Mr. Gardner. We’ve heard a
Dustin seemed relatively calm
you’ve heard of my name, I assume
and cooperate. That is your only hope of
it between
Gardner, what do you need my cooperation for?” Dustin
some valuable items, and the law can sentence you to prison. However, I am giving
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