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.

and if you were oblivious to that fact before,

he said with genuine concern

“She isn’t Sophia’s substitute.

to find the words, and he patiently waited for

this, you have to promise

considering my words before nodding in agreement to keep

I had feelings

and was quite adamant

all true, but I don’t have those

remained

blurted out, causing him to gasp,

during dinner when we arrived

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

isn’t eighteen

You can’t know.

argued, and I nodded

same at first, but fate seems to have different

I don’t intend to tell

she wants me or not,” I explained, and he

what about you? Bond aside, do you want her?”

ever wanted anyone,” I admitted, and

“I believe you, Li.

you were talking

Sophia, so I believe you,” he reassured me, taking

is safe with

anyone, and

words,

believe that the Albert

just seemed the type to choose to

in Mountain, the ones you invited to the picnic?” I inquired, and he burst

climbers?” he chuckled, surprising me with his

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

but it gets lonely in

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

and I find their efforts

them for amusement,

Harper had their hands full with those boys,” he said, laughing, and I could tell it

have seen Harper

just kept going

literally shut the fuck up! You two missed it, but I guess you guys were busy in the romance department,” he added, slipping

my Eastern cousins

clues, we came to a surprising observation – someone had returned to

ground floor appeared immaculate, with the floors mopped and all

that the cleaning couldn’t have been done by the

scents of

a faint aroma of disinfectants, indicating that the place

responsible for this had worked tirelessly throughout the night

both intrigued and concerned about the extent

nothing to be found here,” I concurred, acknowledging the fruitless

to the room

and Justin appeared puzzled, examining the

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

and ventilated the place,”

housekeeper waking up,” Noah suggested, and it dawned on me that we needed

the house so meticulously, they

right,” I continued, feeling the urgency

men from Lucland to

think we should stay with the housekeeper

perpetrators are going to such lengths to cover their

she might have interacted with them or overheard their conversation before they harmed her.” As I

everyone through the mental link, instructing them to

I wasted no time

couldn’t afford to wait for Justin to make the call – time was

on

and I skipped the pleasantries to get straight

at least four other

guard a witness,” I

“Yes, your Highness.

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

appeared that he trusted my judgment

he say?”

said he would send them right away,”

understands the severity of the situation and the urgency of our

removed the limitations on our requests,” Charlotte added,

grandma’s house

was no trace of mine or Li’s

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