Choking back her emotions, Nova glanced at Casper, but he showed no reaction. Limping, she made her way toward the door. "It's dark outside, but don't worry about me. I'm not afraid of the dark. There are plenty of good people out there. No one's going to hurt me, really, Casper, I..."

Before she could finish, Casper grabbed his coat and stood up to leave. Nova's heart tightened, and she quickly called out, "Casper..."

He acted like he didn't hear her, ignoring her completely. Frustrated, Nova stomped her foot. He really didn't care about her anymore. He used to never doubt that she was the one he adored. It must've been Eliza who seduced him. No, she couldn't let Eliza take Casper away.

At Welton International, Casper sat by the massive floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the bustling traffic below. From here, he could oversee the entire city, an undisputed king. Dillon handed him a cup of coffee. "Mr. Casper."

"Just leave it there," Casper motioned with his finger.

"Are you still thinking about Rose's murder?" Dillon had been at the police station all day and had gathered some useful information. "The police are taking it very seriously, reviewing lots of surveillance footage. They should catch the killer soon."

Casper believed so. He just wished to uncover the truth sooner to clear the suspicions from Eliza's mind.

a mole in the hospital. Make that the focus of

"Yes, sir."

cars than usual. Besides Casper, Aaron, David, and even Zach were there. Eliza, cradling the urn, walked step by step towards the cemetery. Aaron and Chelsea were by her side.

hadn't left his car, sent Casper a provocative message. [My dear brother, Eliza's admirers are here to

a taunt filled with schadenfreude. If it weren't for the solemnity of the day, Casper would

placed the urn into the grave. Her parents were finally reunited, and she was now truly an orphan. Chelsea wrapped an arm

be happy to see my dad again," Eliza managed a smile through her

tightly, gently stroking her back. "It's not your fault. The killer will be caught,

murderer." David stepped forward to place the flowers in

was silent at

kept her

too hard to console Eliza. The three of them left early,

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