Chapter 17

“Forget it. You’re not fit to have it anyway.” Michael pushed my arm aside and turned to leave.

I ignored him. He was just acting up as usual. I walked into my bedroom and started packing what I needed for going abroad.

There were only two months left. Time would pass by in a blink of an eye. I’d be free before I even

knew it.

Back then, I’d been so gullible to believe everything would be over once I left the country in two months. Never had it occurred to me that Michael would be the reason I died.

As fate would have it, Michael was the one who saved my life, and he also turned out to be the reason. it ended.

In the end, we were even.

The rumbling of thunder brought me back to the present. I gave myself a hard slap, but I felt no pain.

It was only then that I came to terms with the fact that I was already dead. I no longer had to live in pain and suffering anymore.

A police car came and took Steve away, who was out cold. The ambulance had also taken Benson away.

“Mr. Ford, do you have any news of your sister?” Zion had exited the police car to ask Michael.

Michael frowned. “She can’t hide for much longer.”

photo Michael had shown to Steve. It

stunned when he saw my photo. His brows were furrowed as though contemplating something. Perhaps he remembers me. He’d seen me before, after all.

sister sexually harassed at the Nocturnal two months ago?” As he was

a moment like he was recalling the incident. “Yes. Something of the sort

raised his head and looked at him. “The Ford family is considered pretty prestigious in Huma. Your sister had no need

displeased by the question. “Officer Landon, Stephanie isn’t that kind

my reputation. He was

must have gotten

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the photo before Michael, saying, “This photo is clearer than the other photos you provided before. I’ll take this for now,

into his car and left.

case at the Nocturnal two months ago. See if it is somehow related

Landon, are you suspecting that Stephanie’s

Nocturnal. They were all women who led extravagant yet

pray that he would uncover the truth and make the murderer pay

Landon!” Outside the abandoned orphanage, one of his colleagues hopped out of a car

Carlson and Michael Ford’s relationship, and I really found something! They aren’t siblings

adopted Stephanie, so she isn’t biologically related to Michael. In fact, they had a

clearly never expected things to be so complicated between me and Michael.

Ford’s official girlfriend is Yasmin Bailey. He insisted on breaking off the marriage arrangement

their investigation. They

the conversation. Yet, I wasn’t very

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