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!
me first. I only hit back in self–defense.” Dustin didn’t seem bothered in
too rashly!” Dahlia fumed, “Who do you think Sir Anderson is? Do you
all it takes to wipe you
can do than go with the flow,” Dustin
shrug.
you to say, but do you think you can handle this?” Dahlia’s patience was running thin. She asserted, You better find an opening to call Natasha
back of her throat. Although she wouldn’t admit it if she didn’t have to, there was no denying that there was
open, Interrupting their conversation. A man with a rotund beer belly appeared in the doorway and stepped into the
from the lamp made the two detainees squeeze
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Chapter 98
or something.” hissed
squinting until his eyes grew accustomed to the intense
I
either of you know who I
“No clue.”
go by Gardner, the inspector here. I am
The fat man lifted his
dropped. Having spent a good chunk of her life mingling in this field, it was not
of his next victim. Any offenders
in grave trouble
Gardner. We’ve heard a lot about
Dustin seemed
that you’ve heard of my name, I assume
your place and cooperate. That is your only hope of leaving here
a cigar, slid it between his teeth,
cooperation for?” Dustin
lot of you stole some valuable items, and the law can sentence you to prison.
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