“Exactly. However, there are only two fingerprints on the assessment report, corresponding to the thumb and index finger, respectively. Furthermore, the prints are very firm, as if while I’m holding it, someone has put something in between my fingers.”

The coroner raised his fingers on purpose and slipped the piece of paper in between them. Just like that, the paper was snugly pinched.

The Chief Prosecutor was astounded.

In response, Jonathan, who was sitting in his chair, banged the table with his murderous fist. The atmosphere in the study suddenly turned terrifying.

Evidently, the assessment results were fake.

The results that Logan had in his hand when he went to see Sebastian had been switched.

 

“Go on!” Jonathan ordered as he desperately tried to control his rage.

Gulping, the coroner continued, “With regards to the combination lock, the fingerprints on it have been tampered with. And that’s what makes the matter so suspicious.”

 

“What do you mean?”

“A lock that has been used for a long time will never be clean of prints.”

The coroner shrugged his shoulders as he showed them the clean fingerprint collection film.

Silence ensued in the study.

It wasn’t hard to follow the lead provided by the combination lock. As long as they could verify it had been tampered with, Jonathan could easily find out who unlocked it on that night.

combination, one also needed a fingerprint chip before one

placed at the military base and only an officer had access to it. Hence, it

to head back

at who the perpetrator was when he finally completed his investigations. And in fact, that realization would deal a devastating blow

Back at Heron Hill.

was being locked up

no longer raged as he did

quiet in the house. All he did was play chess

even sure if

she went in, she would only see a few pieces placed on the board and he would be staring blankly at

What is he thinking?

the urge to

how rare it was to be at peace, Sasha refrained from asking him. She treasured the fact that

favorite steak and

out to him as she served

didn’t change the way

suffered so many blows, she didn’t want to lose the right to

him the moment he woke up, she called him “darling” to remind him of their relationship. Unfortunately, he responded with

bowl of soup, she prepared

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

Sebastian cried out as he swept aside the chess pieces. His gaze was trained at the sunlight that was penetrating the

the door? What is

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