Chapter Two Hundred Two

Sephie

I smiled at them as we walked closer, watching them relax knowing I was okay. “Hope you guys didn’t want burritos again anytime soon. It’s going to be a while before I’m okay with that idea,” I said as we walked back into the office.

This time, Adrik sat on the couch and I sat in between his legs, his arms wrapped around me. Jason looked sympathetic when he said, “I ha te vomiting. Ha te it worse than anything in the world. But I’m guessing by that reaction, we nailed what he looks like?”

I nodded my head. “That’s him. He’s probably older now, though. It was 8 years ago when it happened.”

“Don’t worry about that,” Will said. “We’ve got software that can digitally age a person. We’ll make a few variations of how he might be aging to see if people recognize him.”

Jason looked at me, a serious look on his face. “Sephie, where is your uncle now? You know you can press charges against him. right?”

I froze. I felt Adrik hold me tighter. Jason noticed, adding, “you said he used to beat you. He needs to be brought to justice, Sephie. He shouldn’t get away with that.”

Jason looked at me, somewhat confused. “He’s dead. I killed him,” I said as I stood up. I lifted my shirt over my head,

curse as they looked at my back. Ryan, who hadn’t said a word the entire

back in Adrik’s lap, his arms once again holding me tightly. Jason, who was still somewhat speechless, was trying to find words. Ivan spoke up,

it. The commissioner made it clear we were to cooperate fully with you

just like yours and some that are worse. He has to be

nodded. Ivan stood up and asked to make a copy of the sketch so he could get it out to his people right away. Will readily handed it over. “We’ll send the ag ed version to you, as soon as we have it. I’ll get this to the IT department

him again. I curled up against

so worried, spider monkey?” he asked me quietly, still speaking

see my bruised knuckles, quickly pulling my hand back inakde. Recognition spread over his face.

said, “you were

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quickly with a few meetings. Ivan and Viktor also needed time to get the doctor’s picture out to their people. Will had sent over the ag ed version of the doctor the previous evening, as promised. They gave both versions

nodded to Andrei and Misha, then walked to Adrik, his hand extended. As he went to sit down across from Adrik’s

you have Dr. Moretti’s picture?”

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