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.

The cemetery was located in a decent area.

large plot of land covered in daisies, and

still alive,

Ethan chosen this spot

bunch of lilies in

tombstone, he suddenly felt that time had slipped away from

beautiful and gentle smile

the past, Patrick suddenly found himself unable

his head, wrought with

Get on your knees.

your apology." Patrick heard Ethan's cold voice from behind

squeezed his

an ounce of guilt for over twenty years, and now he

sorry, Sylvia. I

de a terrible mistake.

to you." Patrick had to kneel

had been kneeling for over an hour before Ethan finally

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cemetery, Patrick went straight to the

his crime of rape from thirty years

the media to

that she had seduced a married man

public had

her name was finally cleared and

the newspaper, Janet

"It's

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