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

was placed at the military base and only an officer had access to it. Hence, it would not be difficult to find out who had used

to head back

the fact that he would be utterly shocked at who the perpetrator was when he finally completed his investigations.

Back at Heron Hill.

Sebastian who was being locked up at the summit of

no

quiet in the house. All he did was play chess alone with a set that Sasha had found

even sure

would only see a few pieces placed on the board

What is he thinking?

the

him.

your favorite steak and mushroom soup. Why don’t we

that it was lunchtime, Sasha called out to him as she

the way she addressed

blows, she didn’t want to

went to see him the moment he woke up, she called him “darling”

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

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

he swept aside the chess pieces. His gaze was trained at the sunlight

the door? What is