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.

the correct combination, one also needed a

placed at the military base and only an officer had access to it. Hence, it would not be

Jonathan decided to head back to the

was when he finally completed his investigations. And in

Back at Heron Hill.

who was being locked up at the

Sebastian no longer raged as

he was largely calm and quiet in the house. All he did was play

sure if he was

pieces placed on the board

What is he thinking?

felt the

from asking him. She treasured the

Look, I made you your favorite steak

it was lunchtime, Sasha called out to him as she served the food she had

change the way

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

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

soup, she prepared his

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

the chess pieces. His gaze

door? What is he