Thomas’ face was covered in tears before he realized it. “Zachary. Zachary!”

However, the voice was gone for good, and Thomas didn’t see anyone around him, no matter how hard he looked. Thomas put his head in his hands. How am I supposed to resolve my guilt? The scene in my head is still as clear as day even now… I can see my pointer trembling as I curl it around the trigger… I ended Zachary’s life… I’m the person who killed Zachary!

“Are you home, Thomas?” Thomas had just lit another cigarette when he heard Chloe’s voice coming from the room.

Chloe had heard some noises in her sleep, and she got out of bed to check on Thomas as she was worried.

“Yeah!” he replied.

“Are you okay, Thomas? Can I come in?” she asked. She sensed something odd in the man’s voice.

Thomas hastily wiped his tears before replying. “Come in,” he said.

“Hey, Thomas. Are you crying?” she asked when she saw him

He shook his head firmly. “I’m a man. Why would I cry?!” He rubbed his eyes as if they were itchy.

Group. After that, he didn’t have much to do, so he strolled over to the hall and took a seat on the couch. He had just lit

you be free, Thomas? Our parents wanted to buy

that, is there?” Thomas curled his lips into an

you hadn’t saved us. Our parents are aware of this, so they wanted to buy you a meal to thank you. It’s just a meal—it’s reasonable after all that you’ve done for us!”

and William have been really helpful since I met up with them again. Sean, in particular, helped me a great deal when I had that argument with Norman. He stood up for me even though it meant risking a fight between his and Norman’s families. William has been really supportive, too, of course. He only gave Howard that decent job because of me. I guess I

Let’s have dinner tomorrow, then,”

overjoyed to hear

frequent exchanges in their business. Sean and William grew up together,

her way toward him. Izzy utterly despised Thomas—he was the reason why she spent an entire day in the police station. Fortunately, her family had bribed the police with all sorts of gifts and had used their connections

been too harsh with his complaints. Otherwise, she might have still been stuck in the

surfaced in her head. She made sure that there was no one around her as she crept over to Thomas.

hide the necklace away before claiming that Thomas was the one who had stolen it. He forced me to stay in the station for an entire day, so I’m

necklace! Where’s my necklace?!” Izzy put on an anxious look as she

been sitting here for a while, and she just came over. She shouldn’t be looking for her necklace here

pointed her finger at him. “You’re the

I’m sitting here and minding my own business. I didn’t even move from this couch! How could I have stolen your

staff members. It was peak hour then, so a bunch of

it, Miss Lynch?” Curtis walked over to

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