Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

“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.

the correct combination, one also needed a fingerprint chip before

to it. Hence, it would not be difficult to find out who had used

to head back

fact that he would be utterly shocked at who the perpetrator was when he finally completed his investigations. And in

Back at Heron Hill.

was being locked up

Sebastian no longer raged as he

house. All he did was play chess alone with a set that Sasha had found in

thought, she wasn’t even sure if he was playing

see a few pieces placed on the board and he

What is he thinking?

felt the urge to

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

it’s time for lunch. Look, I made you your favorite steak and mushroom

lunchtime, Sasha called out to

didn’t change the

want to

he woke up, she called him “darling”

prepared his plate and put them

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

he swept aside the chess pieces. His gaze was trained at the sunlight that was penetrating the

is he trying