Can’t Win Me Back

The station captain was under pressure from his superiors because the police officers still couldn't get Nicholas to talk.

When he learned that Alyssa wanted to try negotiating with Nicholas, he decided solving the case was more important than following protocol.

Although Alyssa wasn't a professional negotiator, he made an exception and allowed her to meet with Nicholas for a chat.

Jasper and Cyrus watched Alyssa's confrontation with Nicholas through a one-way mirror in the observation room next to the interrogation room.

Their faces were grim and filled with concern.

In the interrogation room, Nicholas stared emotionlessly at Alyssa.

"Ms. Alyssa, I've confessed everything I need to confess.

I don't think we have anything left to discuss." "Chief Novak," Alyssa began.

"Please don't call me that.

Here, I'm just a cold-blooded murder suspect," Nicholas mocked.

Even as a prisoner, he retained his elegance—decades as an official had imbued him with an air of calmness that wouldn't disappear overnight.

"Alright, Mr.

Novak, then," Alyssa conceded.

Her gaze held warmth and respect.

"I know you didn't end up here because you're evil.

It was because you had no other choice." "You're wrong.

All my decisions were my own," Nicholas insisted.

A corner of his lip twitched.

"Ms.

Alyssa, I only agreed to this meeting because you once saved my wife.

my crimes and

leave." On the other side of the mirror, Jasper gritted

nervousness, Cyrus patted his

"Don't worry, Jasper.

sure Lyse knows what she's doing." Alyssa took a deep breath

report in front

this?" Nicholas asked, lowering his

report from a reputable institution on the new

flickered, and his cold facade wavered

protective of the mastermind,

to save your wife, who has

never stopped to think that this so-called ‘research’ for a new medication was a sham from the start,"

words pierced through

What scam?" Nicholas demanded, his jaws

is nothing more than a sedative," Alyssa continued in a

it entirely ineffective for Alzheimer's, but

could even

people who took it have suffered

other sedatives,

contains banned components and

drug, not a medication!" The word "drug"

drugs

being

his morals and everything

You're lying!"

to trick me to talk!

"He's falling for it.

close to revealing the murders are connected to the medication research." Jasper

the 'experiment' can proceed smoothly." "It's a shame a decorated police commissioner like him would join forces with the

fixed his gaze on

"That wasn't his intention.

was just desperate to save his wife." Cyrus sighed in

pitiful, it remains utterly disgusting and infuriating!" "T

implicated with

you've had your