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.”

had shown to Steve. It was an ID photo I had taken in preparation for my documents to study abroad.

His brows were furrowed as though contemplating something.

harassed at the Nocturnal two months ago?” As he was a police officer,

paused for a moment like he was recalling the

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

question. “Officer Landon, Stephanie

say that to defend my reputation.

apologies. I must have

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photo before Michael, saying, “This photo is clearer than the other photos you provided before. I’ll take this for now, and you’ll be informed once we have any

then got into his car and

at the Nocturnal two months ago. See if it

that Stephanie’s been

assailant frequented the Nocturnal. They were all women who led extravagant

anyway. I could only pray that he would uncover the truth and make the murderer pay for his

his colleagues hopped out of a car

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

related to Michael. In fact, they had a

to be so complicated

Bailey. He insisted on breaking off the marriage

their investigation.

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

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