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.

had it that he developed a gambling addiction and got divorced. His only daughter had moved abroad to get away

was in Druville, wearing expensive designer clothes that suggested he

She wasn't in the mood for talking. "Spit it out. What exactly is your relationship

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

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

covering both his ears, he looked like a disheveled thug. Grace pushed his hair aside to check. As expected, that one ear was

she found it hard to

let you live. She'd never leave that kind of evidence. The only reason you're still breathing is

dollars, I'll give you

in pain. When Grace tapped his face with the knife, flashes

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