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!
in self–defense.” Dustin
Dahlia fumed, “Who do you think Sir Anderson is?
it takes to wipe you
can do than go
shrug.
you think 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
it if
conversation. A man with a rotund beer belly appeared in the doorway and stepped into the room. He sat down on a chair and flicked the switch of
the lamp made the two detainees squeeze their
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Chapter 98
Dustin Rhys or something.”
squinting until his eyes grew accustomed to the
I
either of you know who I am?”
“No clue.”
introduce myself. I go by Gardner, the inspector here. I am nicknamed
lifted his
a good chunk of her life
baying for the blood of his next victim. Any
in grave trouble
you, Mr. Gardner. We’ve heard
Dahlia anticipated the worst, Dustin
assume you’re familiar with my habits. I recommend that
your place and cooperate. That is your only hope of leaving here
it between his teeth, and took a deep
my cooperation
of you stole some valuable items, and the law can
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