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.

to ask him in

Novak, Mr.

is an important

meeting with you again," Jason

Jameson's name sent

his lips together, his

today with a message from Mr. Schmidt himself." Jason closed

numerous crimes, and he believes that you

this, you

to the necessary arrangements

your wife..." He left the sentence

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

full responsibility for your crimes and face the consequences, Mr. Schmidt will ensure your wife's well

from unforeseen

curt nod

left alone, his body

threatened to consume him as his faith crumbled

exited the police

his car, his phone pinged with

is aware of your predicament and understands your

you in private?" Those words were

they made this 50-year- old man well up

he received a message containing a

was somewhere near

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