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.

need to ask him in person."

Novak, Mr.

is an

again," Jason said in

mere mention of Jameson's name sent shivers down

together, his fingers curling

closed the distance between himself

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

you may

the necessary arrangements for your

for your wife..." He left the

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

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

her safety from unforeseen circumstances." With that,

curt nod before exiting the visitation

alone, his

threatened to consume him as his faith crumbled around

police station,

car, his phone pinged

"Mr. Derullere, Mr. Beckett is aware of your predicament

perhaps meet you in

made this 50-year- old man

received a message

somewhere near the

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