Chapter 75
Seraphina gave a nod, then turned to look at Balch.
Balch furrowed his brow at her, his eyes filled with worry.
“I’m good.” Seraphina said in a forced casual tone, then asked, “What are you doing here?”
“I was talking business with some friends at a bar nearby Balch replied, “I was about to leave when I spotted you standing here.”
Hearing this, Seraphina laughed, “it must be fate then!”
Balch looked at her, “How much have you had to drink?”
“Not much.” Seraphina squinted her eyes, gesturing a tiny bit with her fingers, ‘See, I’m not even tipsy!”
Balch just looked at her. Seraphina met his gaze for a moment, then leaned forward onto his shoulder.
After the car accident, many people took out their phones to take pictures. There was no way for them to avoid being photographed, but no one seemed to care.
The police arrived quickly after the call. They surveyed the scene and took eyewitnesses back to the station for their statements.
Thanks to Balch’s status, everything was handled swiftly. It was only half an hour before Seraphina finished giving her statement.
As Seraphina was walking out, Abbot was coming out of the room next door. Seraphina thanked him again.
Abbot was polite with her before quickly leaving the police station.
Balch then came forward, “Let’s go. I’ll take you home.”
gave a nod..
station, Balch continued, “I had someone
stolen, he had been drinking, got into trouble, and that’s why he ditched the car and
replied absent–mindedly.
Balch asked softly, “Are you scared?”
silent for a long time before looking at him, “It wasn’t an accident.”
Balch paused, “What?”
car accident tonight wasn’t an accident. Seraphina said, “I thought about
her, carefully listening to her recount.
luckily another car took the blow for me, the third time was tonight… It’s too coincidental that I almost got hit by a car three times…” Seraphina looked
in Balch’s eyes, but worry overpowered it, “Did you tell the police about
slowly, “I just put these incidents together, but I don’t have any evidence to prove they’re connected. What’s the point
you sure these incidents are connected?” Balch asked again.
eyes remained firm, “The more I think about it, the
he took her hand, “Let me handle this. Also,
a moment before pulling her hand back
glanced at his own hand,
again, “After all, I know
are you thinking then?”
pissed someone off without even noticing… I need to go home and think this through, see who could
said, let me handle this. I can’t just sit back
Seraphina started to laugh, “You don’t need to do all this for me. It’s unnecessary. After all this blows over, I think I’ll go back to Starhaven…
the window. The car was quiet for a while until her hand was suddenly
hand in his own and
to pull her hand back, “It’s better to go back to my old life.”
held her hand tight, not
Balch said. “Ill sort out the issue with Leandie for
Lawson, from the start, I approached you as a lifeline. You don’t have to do all this for me I don’t like you
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