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.

in a decent area. Nearby, there was a large plot

Sylvia was still alive, she liked flowers very much. It was not difficult to see why Ethan chosen this spot as her

grave. Looking at the black and white photograph on the tombstone, he suddenly felt that time had slipped away from him. In the photo, Sylvia’s beautiful and gentle

of what had happened in the past, Patrick suddenly found himself unable to look at her photograph.

mother needs is your

humiliated, he squeezed his

guilt for over twenty years, and now he was only here due

Sylvia. I made a terrible mistake. I, Patrick Lester, hereby apologize to you.” Patrick had to kneel

an hour before Ethan finally allowed him to stand up

*******

the cemetery, Patrick went straight to the police department and turned himself in. He admitted

she had seduced a married man

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