Days passed.

Everything looked calm on the surface.

Beneath the surface, however, something was brewing.

On the fourth day, a black car pulled up to the police station entrance.

Jason emerged, his face etched with a dark scowl.

He took a deep breath before entering the building.

An officer stood guard outside a visitation room where Nicholas and Jason met.

"Mr. Novak—" Jason began, but Nicholas cut him off. "You don't have to say anything, Mr. Derullere.

1 understand.

I've told the police repeatedly that I acted alone.

No one else is involved.

Regardless of the sentence, I won't appeal." Jason clenched his jaw.

As he hesitated, Nicholas continued, his voice weak, "That being said, before everything is finalized, I'd like to see Mr.

Schmidt one last time.

things I need to ask him in

Novak, Mr.

is an

you again," Jason said in a low

mention of Jameson's name sent

pressed his lips together, his fingers

from Mr. Schmidt himself." Jason closed the distance between

your numerous crimes, and he believes that you will never get to see

this, you may

to the necessary arrangements

wife..." He left the sentence

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

crimes and face the consequences, Mr. Schmidt will ensure your

guarantee her safety from unforeseen circumstances." With that, Jason rose to

curt nod before exiting

his body rigid, eyes

threatened to consume him as his faith crumbled around

exited the police station,

his car, his phone pinged with a

Beckett is aware of

perhaps meet you in private?" Those

made this 50-year- old man

later, he received a

somewhere

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