Paul’s mother was a director at a private hospital, specializing in plastic surgery, and his father was a renowned surgeon. With their wealth and status, it wouldn’t have been difficult for them to control a woman like Dillon, who had no support or connections.

Keegan couldn’t even bear to think about what this couple might have done to Dillon after she lost her husband and son.

Aldor was stunned. The thought of it was horrifying. Could people really be that cruel? But he felt that Keegan’s theory might be close to the truth.

In order to avenge their son and keep his memory alive, they might have transformed Dillon into their “son” and kept her close.

Why didn’t she resist? Perhaps she tried, but failed. Or maybe she gave up, allowing herself to be controlled, believing it was some sort of atonement.

One of Paul’s parents had passed away, and the other had been sent to a nursing home recently due to worsening dementia.

control, Dillon was diagnosed with a

aside from donating to the welfare home and regularly visiting the hospital, Paul often visited temples. Every time, she knelt down devoutly and made a donation, as if seeking solace in her final days. Perhaps she believed that

felt that Keegan’s story fit with

after all she’s been through, wouldn’t she want revenge? She must hate them, especially knowing her colleagues died. How could she not wonder if the fire was an accident or something worse? Then why won’t she admit her identity? If she came forward

repeated his earlier thought, “Because her beloved, Paul,

“Paul is now a foreign national. Even if there’s evidence that Darcie instigated the fire, do you think she’ll be brought to justice? The laws over there might not even classify it as first-degree murder. The murderer could end up with just a few years in prison, maybe none if they find a good

“She wants to

only explanation that made sense for Paul’s

death sentence for the murderer wouldn’t be enough. Paul would

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