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.

plot of land covered in daisies, and

alive, she

see why Ethan chosen this spot as

lilies in

photograph on the tombstone, he suddenly felt that

the photo, Sylvia's beautiful and gentle smile was

Patrick suddenly found himself unable to look

his head, wrought with

Get on your knees.

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

squeezed

of guilt for over twenty years, and now he wasonly here

sorry, Sylvia.

de a terrible mistake.

you." Patrick had to kneel

over an hour before Ethan finally allowed him

*******

went straight to the police department and turned himself

admitted to his crime of

the media to report

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

the public had

her name was finally cleared and her innocence was

news on the newspaper, Janet

heavily, she murmured, "It's been

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