The Dark Side Of Fate

Chapter 357

Being On Guard ~Liam~ Upon arrival at the street, we noticed that everything remained undisturbed, just as we had left it.

The crime scene was still cordoned off with tape.

“Does it look the same as last night?” Justin inquired, and Josephine confirmed with a nod as he parked the van.

“I instructed them to maintain the integrity of the scene.

We can’t be sure if the perpetrators tampered with it as well, so let’s not give them any confidence that they followed my instructions,” Justin warned, and we all understood the importance of preserving the evidence and the likelihood that the pack members were corrupt.

“Marvin, Charlotte, Sebastien, and Oliver, you’ll investigate the exterior.

Check the tire tracks from grandma’s gate leading to the burnt van,” Justin directed.

“The rest of us will head inside.

Once you’re done outside, join us indoors to discuss your findings,” he continued, efficiently dividing us into two teams to make the most of our investigation.

Josephine, Noah, and I accompanied Justin as we entered the building for the investigation.

As soon as we stepped inside, Justin inquired about the location where the body was found, and I provided him with the details.

He and Josephine went to explore that particular room, while Noah and I were assigned to search other areas.

\ Investigating Grandma’s house felt bizarre.

Only a few weeks ago, I was living here peacefully, but now it had become a crime scene.

The question that haunted me was: why did they target the housekeeper? “I bet they thought your grandparents were home,” Noah commented, scanning the surroundings.

“But what did my grandparents ever do to them?” I questioned, seeking an explanation.

He simply shrugged in response.

“After watching that video where they mentioned instructing the council to do something for them, I wouldn’t be surprised if they had plans to target your grandparents.

Holding your girlfriend wouldn’t necessarily force your father or mine to comply with their demands.

It might pressure you, but you don’t have the final say.

Your grandparents, on the other hand, are a different story altogether.

Both our fathers would be more inclined to bend, especially yours.

Lady Stephanie is his mother, and I know I’d do anything to protect my own mother, just like you would for yours.

Now imagine your father’s situation,” Noah explained, connecting the dots eloquently.

“It was quick thinking to prevent them from coming home,” he praised, and hearing Noah piece everything together, I realised how much sense it made.

“Sophia isn’t my girlfriend,” I corrected him, and he nodded, chuckling.

“Yeah, right.

So we all got involved in something that wasn’t our business because you wanted some excitement, Li?” he questioned, leaving me unsure of how to respond.

He then revealed something embarrassing, saying, “Your mother told mine that you confessed your feelings for Sophia to her and your father.” My impulsive actions left me feeling utterly embarrassed.

In my defense, I tried to explain, “I wanted them to take the situation seriously.” Noah countered my argument, saying, “You didn’t need to confess your feelings unless they were genuine, Li.

You were planning to ask her out the night she went missing.

You’ve been through a lot of emotional trauma.” He paused and fixed me with a serious gaze.

It was an unusual expression for Noah, who, along with Sebastien, usually appeared playful and carefree.

However, their sharp eyes betrayed their keen awareness of their surroundings.

It was impossible to fool them; their ability to quickly piece things together made lying futile.

“You’re my cousin,” he sighed, “and so is Josephine,” he added, hinting at the direction of the conversation.

“I’m aware of what’s going on between you two.

Your silent gestures and secret mind links don’t fool me, which is why I brought up Sophia during breakfast.

I’d hate to see Jo hurt.

She’s kind-hearted and sweet, and she doesn’t deserve to be caught up in your issues with Sophia.

If she’s just a substitute until Sophia is found, I promise you, Li, you’ll have a problem with me, and I am sure it is the same for the others because we expect better from you.

Jo may seem tough, but she has a gentle soul that can be easily bruised.

I see the way she looks at you, the way she laughs and acts around you.

falling for you, Li, and if you were oblivious to that fact before, I hope you understand it now

be anyone’s substitute,” he said with genuine

“She isn’t Sophia’s substitute.

and he patiently waited for

I tell you this, you have to

furrowed his brow, considering my words before nodding in

had feelings

confessed it to everyone and was quite adamant about

but I don’t have

I hesitated, and he remained silent, waiting for me

causing him to gasp, his eyes widening

found out during dinner when we arrived

fought against it, but in the end, I decided to give fate a chance,” I confessed, and he frowned,

isn’t eighteen

You can’t know.

he argued,

first, but fate seems to have

doesn’t know, and I don’t intend to tell her

to discover it on her own, in a natural way, and decide if she wants me or not,” I explained, and he studied me closely, trying to grasp

you want her?” he asked, and I

wanted anyone,” I admitted, and

“I believe you, Li.

you were talking

I believe you,” he reassured me,

is safe

and I genuinely wish you

the way,” he said, and with those words, his serious

that the Albert twins were as oblivious as

just seemed the type

ask you about your friends in Mountain, the ones you invited to the picnic?”

social climbers?” he chuckled, surprising

we thought you didn’t know,” I admitted, and

course we know, but it gets lonely

so you don’t need any extras, but it’s just us, so

and I find their

invited them for amusement, and boy, they didn’t

hands full with those boys,” he said, laughing, and I

seen Harper lose her

just kept

tell him to literally shut the fuck up! You two missed it, but I guess you guys were busy in the romance department,” he added, slipping his hands into his pockets before

cousins were this mischievous until

of clues, we came to a surprising

appeared immaculate, with the floors mopped and all

evident that the cleaning couldn’t have been done by

of Josephine

exuded a faint aroma of disinfectants, indicating that

that whoever was responsible for this had worked tirelessly

evidence left us both intrigued and concerned about the extent to which they

to

made our way upstairs to the room where we had found the

appeared puzzled,

cleaning job,” Justin remarked, and we nodded, already having

must have worked tirelessly through the night and ventilated the place,”

our best hope now is to rely heavily on the housekeeper waking up,”

the house so meticulously, they could

right,” I continued, feeling the urgency in

Lucland to

with the housekeeper

these perpetrators are going to such lengths to cover their

their faces, she might have interacted with them or overheard their conversation before they harmed her.” As I spoke, Justin’s eyes widened, clearly understanding

and Justin communicated with everyone through the mental link, instructing them

no time and dialed

afford to wait for Justin to make the

up on the

skipped the pleasantries to get straight

with at least four

to guard a

“Yes, your Highness.

will dispatch them right away,” Bryce responded promptly, and I found it interesting that he didn’t ask for confirmation

appeared that he trusted my judgment and

say?” Marvin inquired

would send them right away,”

severity of the

have removed the limitations on our requests,” Charlotte added, acknowledging the significance of the

enough time to clean grandma’s house thoroughly?” Sebastien questioned, and Josephine nodded

was spotless, and there was no

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