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.”

to pick a photo off the ground, which was the photo Michael had shown to Steve. It was an ID photo I had

saw my photo. His brows were furrowed as though contemplating something.

Nocturnal two months ago?” As he was a police officer, Zion had

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

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

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

my reputation. He was simply doing it

must have gotten the wrong idea.”

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before. I’ll

his

assault case at the Nocturnal two months ago. See if it is somehow related to this case in any

that

of the assailant frequented the Nocturnal. They were all

could only pray

one of his colleagues hopped out of a car and hurried to him.

Michael Ford’s relationship, and I really

related to Michael.

frowned. He clearly never expected things to be so complicated between me

Bailey. He insisted on breaking off the marriage arrangement with Stephanie to

in their investigation. They managed to find out so much in

I listened to the conversation. Yet, I wasn’t very much affected by their discovery.

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