Grace parked outside her place and rushed inside for a shower. After taking off

her clothes, she stared at the marks all over her body. She really felt like slapping herself how could she be such a pushover?

She bent down and splashed cold water on her face. When the heat in her cheeks finally went away, she quickly changed into fresh clothes. Her neck was definitely not presentable, so she threw on a turtleneck.

Turning around, she spotted another subtle mark just below her earlobe. She dabbed some foundation over it, which could barely hide the mark. Then, she hurried back to her car and hauled Brent to Amity Hospital.

When Brent woke up and saw Maria, panic flashed across his eyes before he started yelling, "What are you doing to me? You can't do any illegal stuff here! What do you want?"

Maria recognized this man. Brent had been friends with her husband, and they had worked on a project together that failed. After that, he vanished.

divorced. His only daughter had

was in Druville, wearing

the stomach. She wasn't in the mood for talking. "Spit it

nearby and sliced off one of his fingers in a single motion. Maria and Paul were both shocked by how

tell you—I just can't! If I reveal my connection to Alice, I'm dead. You have no idea how vicious she

a disheveled thug. Grace pushed his hair

found it hard to speak at

won't let you live. She'd never leave that kind of evidence.

dollars, I'll give you that money.

Grace tapped his face with the knife, flashes of memory

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