The Love that Never Really Dies

“Exactly. However, there are only two fingerprints on the assessment report, corresponding to the thumb and index finger, respectively. Furthermore, the prints are very firm, as if while I’m holding it, someone has put something in between my fingers.”

The coroner raised his fingers on purpose and slipped the piece of paper in between them. Just like that, the paper was snugly pinched.

The Chief Prosecutor was astounded.

In response, Jonathan, who was sitting in his chair, banged the table with his murderous fist. The atmosphere in the study suddenly turned terrifying.

Evidently, the assessment results were fake.

The results that Logan had in his hand when he went to see Sebastian had been switched.

“Go on!” Jonathan ordered as he desperately tried to control his rage.

Gulping, the coroner continued, “With regards to the combination lock, the fingerprints on it have been tampered with. And that’s what makes the matter so suspicious.”

“What do you mean?”

“A lock that has been used for a long time will never be clean of prints.”

The coroner shrugged his shoulders as he showed them the clean fingerprint collection film.

Silence ensued in the study.

It wasn’t hard to follow the lead provided by the combination lock. As long as they could verify it had been tampered with, Jonathan could easily find out who unlocked it on that night.

that other than the correct combination, one also needed a fingerprint chip before

had access to it. Hence, it would

to head back

the fact that he would be utterly shocked at who the perpetrator was when he finally completed his investigations. And in fact, that realization would deal a

Back at Heron Hill.

with Sebastian who was being locked up at

no longer raged as he

the house. All he did was

she wasn’t even sure if he was

in, she would only see a few pieces

What is he thinking?

felt the

refrained from asking him.

time for lunch. Look, I made you your favorite steak and mushroom soup. Why don’t we give it a

out to him as she served the food

change the way she

having suffered so many blows, she didn’t want to lose the right to

woke up, she called him “darling” to remind him of their relationship. Unfortunately,

him a bowl of soup, she prepared his plate and put

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

swept aside the chess pieces. His gaze

door? What is he trying