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.

an

again," Jason said in

name sent shivers down his

lips together, his fingers curling

closed the distance between himself and Nicholas, and

he believes that you

this, you may go in

the necessary arrangements for

He

Nicholas's heart plummeted.

accept full responsibility for your crimes and face the consequences, Mr. Schmidt will ensure your

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

Nicholas a curt nod before exiting the

left alone, his body

to consume him as his faith crumbled

exited the police

approached his car, his phone pinged with

is aware

in private?" Those words were

made this 50-year- old man

later, he received a message containing a

somewhere

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