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 the

Sylvia was still alive, she

to see why Ethan chosen this spot as her

bunch of lilies

at the black and white photograph on the tombstone, he suddenly felt that time had slipped away

the photo, Sylvia's beautiful and gentle

happened in the past, Patrick suddenly found

head, wrought with

Get on your knees.

my mother needs is your apology." Patrick heard Ethan's cold voice

humiliated, he squeezed his eyes

an ounce of guilt for over twenty years, and now he wasonly here due to Ethan's

Sylvia. I

de a terrible mistake.

Patrick Lester, hereby apologize to you." Patrick had to kneel down in

for over an hour before Ethan finally allowed him to stand up

*******

went straight to

admitted to his crime of rape from

the media to report

years ago, Patrick slandered Sylvia, claiming that she had seduced a married man to

since then, the public

cleared

newspaper,

she murmured, "It's been so

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