Never See You Again

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Chapter 138

Lyra entered the room after Philip left. She had been listening at the door, and although it was said that blood is thicker than water, she had never heard of family trying to kill each other.

“Zee has always been firm, but this time he seems to have softened. Lyra added, “Usually Zion wouldn’t bother with evidence. He would’ve imprisoned your cousin in the chamber. James probably would be dead by now. Making him surrender himself to the police is mercy for him.”

“The chamber?”

Maeve looked at Lyra in confusion. She had never heard of that term before

Lyra shook her head and explained, “It’s probably just a word they use. I don’t know exactly what it refers to, and Charlie didn’t explain it to me in detail.”

Maeve fell silent. People like Zion, who walk on the edge daily, must have his way to instill fear in others.

Lyra sald, “Maybe Zee didn’t want to put you in a difficult position. After all, your uncle has been good to you.”

After saying that, Lyra couldn’t help but express her frustration, “Why didn’t he visit you immediately after he found out what happened to you? He doesn’t understand women at all. He’s so clueless,”

Charlie coughed from outside the door.

turned around, she saw Zion standing outside the door, looking flustered as if he

had hurried over

A good sister wouldn’t badmouth their brother,” Charlie said as he

other hand, sat silently on

at Zion quietly. He seemed calm about the whole thing. It was as if he

to the hospital just now, so I thought

should let us know! We would have had your back! So, who

Lyra knew Charlie

said

I know?” Charlie said, looking

tone changed, clearly seeing the guilt

gaze. He averted his guilty

smiled and intervened, “The culprit has been caught. It’s just a family

huh? That’s tricky. Otherwise, I would have had someone catch that brat and

eyes. Did he take them for

ready