“Hello, miss. I got your number from the police. I’m Delroy’s son, and I’d like to meet up with you in person.”

As Angeline listened to the juvenile voice over the phone, her eyes were brimming with emotions.

Oh, angels took pity on me! I’m glad that my efforts to wait in the county haven’t gone to waste.

“Sure. Tell me where we should meet.”

Angeline intentionally kept her tone on a tight leash to sound as calm as she could be.

Moments after she hung up the phone, Delroy’s son texted her the address of their rendezvous—a small cafe around the neighborhood.

Angeline quickly changed into a fresh set of clothes before making a beeline for the garage downstairs.

Never in a million years would she expect to bump into Sylas in the living room. The latter was wielding a spoon, delightfully enjoying a piece of cake at his leisure.

“Ms. Sorelle, why did you come down?”

He licked the mousse at the corner of his lips when he caught sight of Angeline.

Flabbergasted, Angeline gaped at the man in shock. Concurrently, she scrutinized the surroundings but found no trace of Evander’s presence. Puzzlement inundated her. “Don’t you have to follow him back to Hallsbay, too?” she probed.

“Mr. Golding has asked me to stay behind and ensure your safety. Are you going somewhere? I’ll drive you there.”

Sylas’ words sent a warm feeling through Angeline’s heart. I would’ve never anticipated Evander to order his right-hand man to stay by my side. It seems like he very much approved of my mission this time around.

“No, it’s fine. I’m simply meeting up with a friend. You should stay here and rest,” was Angeline’s comment.

As persistent as Sylas had always been, he laid down the cake in his hands before treading on the woman’s heels.

“Mr. Golding has specifically instructed me to keep an eye on you at all times. If I let you step out alone, I’ll have to answer to him. I’ll just observe from afar, and I promise not to intrude.”

“Uh… All right.”

hoped for the negotiation to remain private, and the fewer people in the know of it, the better. Be that as it might, since Evander meant well, she did not

a small cafe in the county. Through the windows, Angeline could already see a young man inside looking rather ill

road. From there, he could

had already set foot in the cafe. She approached the young man, flashing

Immediately, he leaped up from his seat while

mom nicknamed me that. My name is

must hope that you’ll always be a

the formality. Taking her seat, she summoned a waiter over and ordered

his, and he gripped the hem of his shirt with his slender fingers. He kept silent for

you’re willing to pay my dad’s medical

course. I’m a woman

Acacius shot Angeline a hopeful look and went on, “The doctor said my

glass of water with

lie. But, Cas, you’re a clever boy, so since you have the courage to look me up for negotiation, I suppose your mom must’ve asked this of you. You do have something

I can’t believe it! As he took a deep breath, he managed to

to the county during his break. He told my mom that he was in dire need of a handsome

lips buttoned and listened to that

he agreed to tamper with the brake of the car belonging to the Sorelles to induce a fake road accident on their way to

accepted the money?” hissed

was as grim

couldn’t just stand idly by. Besides, we thought that it’d only be causing a vehicle breakdown. We

that you’re also the accomplices in the murder?” bellowed Angeline hysterically, slamming her palm on the table.

the pent-up resentment within her

they not colluded with one another to set up a trap like that, my parents wouldn’t have gone with the wind at such a tender age! Were my parents’ lives that insignificant? How could they

so terrified that his face paled to a ghastly white. He hastily cowered

a glass

and gulped down a mouthful of water. Only

“Thank you.”

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