In the dingy old neighborhood, several police cars and an ambulance converged. The local residents

looked on cautiously, having heard that there had been a break-and-entering.

Worried, Cyrus had his men send the killer back to the station before going to the hospital in the

ambulance with Xavier and Maggie. Cyrus also notified Alyssa and Jasper of what happened.

The medics had strapped an oxygen mask on Maggie's face. Her body had passed out from shock

after being asphyxiated. Now that the blood had stopped rushing to her face, her skin appeared stark

white.

"You... You have to be okay, Maggie," Xavier said worriedly. He could care less about how injured he

was right now. He kept on checking up on Maggie's condition, holding onto her hand.

"Her vitals have stabilized, so there's no need to worry anymore," Cyrus consoled him. He could tell

that Xavier's concern for Maggie extended beyond her role as a key witness in the case against David

Schmidt.

"Why. Why were you guys on the scene so suddenly?" Xavier asked curiously after calming himself

down.

"Lyse had me come over to check up on Maggie and her mother as well as talk some sense into her

letting Maggie be a witness. Maggie is still underage, after all, and this is an important

inform Maggie's mother about it. Lyse

more trustworthy."

imagine what would've happened if he had come

"Who knew this would happen? Looks like someone has

Xavier was stunned.

had sent Cyrus. Though neither Jasper

this, their thoughts and intentions were still

had heard about couples looking similar before but

go." Xavier reached into

from within. He handed it to Cyrus. "You forgot to take

seeing how Xavier was still considerate of him even in such an injured state.

in hand. "My memory really is shit. Thank you, Xavier. Thank you so

a knife like this

as mine. Jonah gifted

his childhood. "Jonah was

are actually far better than

other children's brothers played games with them,

all sorts of blades and knives. In fact, there are

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