Chapter 83
Seraphina took in his words, didn’t ask any more questions, and just sat quietly for a long time.
Back in the day, Wilbur had been the main suspect in the case and he was the one who ended up serving time However, Wilbur passed away due to illness just six months into his prison sentence.
Balch said he only found out the truth a year later. By that time, Wilbur was already six feet under. Even if the truth came out now, it wouldn’t change a
thing
Besides, Fidelia was his lover. In a situation where he couldn’t change the past, protecting someone he once cared for might be the best option, right?
Seraphina just sat there, her face looking quite glum.
Balch reached out and gently held her hand, “Sera, all of this is water under the bridge for me. It’s all in the past that I want to let go”
Seraphina slowly pulled her hand back, “I need some time”
With that she got up to leave Balch made as if to stop her, but then he sucked in a breath in pain. When he let go of her hand, he was sweating bullets.
Seeing this, Seraphina quickly checked his wound, “Are you okay? Your wound is deep, you can’t move around so much!”
Balch took the chance to grab her hand again, and didn’t let go.
His palm was sweaty and cold.
Seraphina was so taken aback that she pressed the bell for the doctor.
The doctor arrived quickly and started to check the wound on Balch’s back.
Seraphina finally got a good look at Balch’s wound.
It was the outcome of Balch stepping in without a second thought when Fidelia swung a knife at her.
her, so the stab
his wound and turned to look at Seraphina. She was staring at
whispering, “It’s okay, I
expression complicated, and didn’t say
wound and gave a
me go. I
then sighed and slowly let go of her hand.
As she reached the door, she couldn’t
her,
hesitated for a moment, then confessed, “I didn’t
Balch’s gaze flickered.
didn’t say anything: Seraphina
If you had, the police’s questions just now
tell me then?‘ Seraphina asked, “You know I was testing
Balch said, “I didn’t want to keep anything from you anymore. Whatever decision you make, I won’t regret
look at him, then turned and left.
figure until she disappeared from sight. Then he returned
the room and headed straight for the hospital entrance.
up in front of her. Seeing Herman, she
what a coincidence,” she tidied her hair and greeted him with a smile
car door, arms crossed over his chest He looked at her, “Mr.
tone casual, “Your colleague probably finished taking
smiled, Ms. Bennett, you’re quite the
grinned, ‘Mr Herman, what are
reality, you’re Balch’s girlfriend. Now, because of your boyfriend’s past, you were almost killed, and your boyfriend is seriously injured and in the hospital But you seem to be taking it all in stride, Ms.
“I m just like
up and looked at her, “About the incident that night, are you sure there’s nothing else you want
just smiled, “I’m sure.”
nodded and turned to walk towards the
him, watching
out of the
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