Chapter 1323

The police hauling Bruce pulled him to his feet and dragged him toward the detention center.

Outside the precinct, Captain Payne said to Evelyn, “I’ll have a squad car take you home.”

Evelyn snapped back to reality, “No need, I’ll just hail a cab. I’ve got cash on me, really, it’s no trouble at all.”

Fear crept into Evelyn’s voice. She wanted nothing to do with the likes of Bruce, and she was even more reluctant to get entangled with the police.

Captain Payne read the panic in her eyes and didn’t press the issue. After all, with Bruce behind bars, Evelyn was safe.

“Alright then, take care on your way,” Captain Payne said before turning back to the station.

Evelyn walked to the curb and flagged down a taxi. Instead of heading to Star Harbor Villa, she directed the driver to the Vibrant Oasis Residences, eager to check in on her old card-playing friends.

It was a coping mechanism for Evelyn. Whenever she was down or didn’t want her daughter to worry, she’d find solace in a game of cards.

on the floor and the single drop that had marred his shiny leather shoes during his altercation with Bruce.

He felt revolted.

Bruce’s blood and quickly offered, “Mr. Sinclair, I’ll fetch you a

so he had kept a spare set

after, David presented Lysander with a fresh pair of

cold glance at David, commanded, “Throw

that, he strode out of

about to pick up Lysander’s shoes barehanded when the sight of the blood made him queasy. Instead, he grabbed a plastic

hurried to catch up with Lysander and drove

now?” David asked

Harbor Villa,” Lysander replied, the

everything Evelyn said

Thalassa wasn’t Bruce’s daughter had sent waves

untied had suddenly been loosened, offering a sense of

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