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.

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

said with

“She isn’t Sophia’s substitute.

struggled to find the words, and

have

requested, and he furrowed his brow, considering my words before nodding in agreement

I had feelings for

to everyone and was quite adamant

I don’t have those

remained

blurted out, causing him

during dinner when we arrived

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

isn’t

You can’t know.

can’t know,” he argued, and I nodded in

the same at first, but fate

don’t

own, in a natural way, and decide if she wants me or not,” I explained,

want

I admitted, and he bowed his head

“I believe you, Li.

flashed while you were

you,” he

is

anyone, and I genuinely wish you two

words, his serious expression softened into a relaxed one once

be stupid to believe that the Albert

type to choose to ignore

in Mountain, the ones you

social climbers?” he chuckled, surprising

you didn’t know,” I

course we know, but it

any extras, but it’s just us, so we make do,” he

and I find their efforts

for amusement, and boy,

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

have seen Harper

guy just kept going

you guys were busy in

realised my Eastern cousins

traces of clues, we came to a surprising

the floors mopped and

that the cleaning couldn’t have

it been her, the lingering scents of Josephine and me would still

exuded a faint aroma of disinfectants, indicating that the place had been thoroughly

became apparent that whoever was responsible for this had worked tirelessly throughout the night to

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

like there’s nothing to be found here,” I concurred, acknowledging the fruitless

upstairs to the room where we had found the housekeeper

appeared puzzled,

someone did an exceptional cleaning job,” Justin remarked, and we nodded, already having reached that

through the night and ventilated the place,” Josephine added, acknowledging the thoroughness of the

is to rely heavily on the housekeeper waking up,” Noah suggested, and it dawned on me that we needed to ensure her

so meticulously, they could also take measures to prevent her from

I continued, feeling the urgency

Lucland to guard her in

think we should stay with

to cover

have interacted with them or overheard their conversation before they harmed her.” As I spoke, Justin’s

everyone through the

wasted no time

knew we couldn’t afford to wait for Justin to make the call

up on the

and I skipped the pleasantries to get straight

with at least

to guard a witness,” I

“Yes, your Highness.

away,” Bryce responded promptly, and I found it

that he trusted my judgment

say?”

said he would send them right away,”

severity of the situation and

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

clean grandma’s house thoroughly?” Sebastien questioned, and

no trace

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