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.

was a large plot of land covered in daisies, and the cemetery was surrounded

Sylvia was still alive, she liked flowers very

to see why Ethan chosen this spot as her final

bunch of lilies

the tombstone, he suddenly felt that time had slipped away

photo, Sylvia's beautiful and gentle smile was

past, Patrick suddenly found

head,

Get on your knees.

needs is your apology." Patrick heard

humiliated, he squeezed his eyes

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

Sylvia. I

de a terrible mistake.

hereby apologize to you." Patrick had to

had been kneeling for over an hour before Ethan finally allowed him

*******

cemetery, Patrick went straight to the police

his crime of rape

the media

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

the public had thought

finally cleared and

news on the newspaper,

heavily, she murmured, "It's

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