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,”

from

she saw Zion standing outside the door,

had hurried over

brother,” Charlie said as he brought in a fruit basket, then moved a chair to sit beside

other hand, sat silently on

calm about the whole thing. It was as if he had never been

a hurry to go to the hospital just now, so I thought

you should let us know! We would have had your back!

Lyra knew Charlie was playing dumb.

said sarcastically, “Oh?

said, looking surprised. “I’m not a mind

changed, clearly seeing

scrutinizing gaze. He averted his

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

tricky. Otherwise, I would have had someone catch that brat and give him a good beating!” Charlie sighed as if

eyes. Did he take them

softly, “Are you ready to