Raising his eyebrows, Ethan turned around and stood facing Patrick. The light from outside the door illuminated his profile, but his face was against the light, making it difficult for Patrick to see his expression clearly.

“In a word, yes. Although all the evidence that you raped my mom has been erased, do you honestly believe you can also erase all the crimes you’ve committed? The truth should be—and will be—revealed. My mother is innocent. It’s time for you to take the fall for your sins. We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.”

Then, the young man turned around and left. Patrick watched him walk away in silence.

When Ethan was gone, Patrick raised his head, stared at the ceiling with his turbid eyes, and suddenly burst into manic laughter.

In the end, he lost. Ethan had won.

The following day, Patrick went to the cemetery to see Sylvia.

He had never been there before.

Nearby, there was a large plot of land covered in daisies, and the

It was not difficult to

in front of her grave. Looking at the black and white photograph on the tombstone, he suddenly felt that time

suddenly found himself unable to look at her photograph. He lowered his head, wrought with

your knees. What my mother needs is your apology.” Patrick heard Ethan’s cold voice from behind

squeezed his eyes

over twenty years, and now

mistake. I, Patrick Lester, hereby apologize to you.”

over an hour before Ethan finally

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department and turned himself

arranged for the media to report this matter to the public. Thirty years ago, Patrick slandered Sylvia, claiming that she had seduced a married man to

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