Chapter 734: A pact with the devil

"If you think he won't survive in prison, then you'd better start preparing his funeral, because I'm not changing my mind."

Stephen Bennet rested his hands on the floor, hanging his head low. His mouth trembled, opening and closing. When he raised his head, he looked in the direction where Atlas had left.

"Atlas..." he whispered, wanting to crawl and beg him more. However, he knew Atlas. If Atlas said he wouldn't change his mind, he meant it.

"That brat..." he hissed through gritted teeth, only to realize everyone in the station was looking in his direction. Stephen felt his heart constrict with shame as he pushed himself up, trying to keep the last bit of dignity he had.

"Can I speak with my son?" he asked one of the officers. "Please, I have to see my son."

The officer sighed, glancing at the others. "I'm sorry, but we can't allow any visitors at the moment."

"But I'm family! I'm his father! How can I not see my son?!"

"I'm sorry." The officer lowered his head. "It's protocol. Your son is a suspect in an attempted murder."

"Please-"

"I'm sorry. You can come tomorrow, sir, but we can't let you see him tonight."

back, looking around to see if there was anything else he could do. But no one paid him much attention in the busy station. When he saw the detective who had escorted Atlas out return, he

son at the moment. Though Stephen wasn't a government official, he was

the station with a heavy heart, calling the lawyer he'd sent to Sven to get an update. Even

front of the station as his car pulled up. He listlessly opened the door and

backseat, Stephen's heart thudded nervously. He glanced at the driver and then at the

you people?!" he shouted, reaching for the door handle. But the driver had already locked

to open it. When he looked out at the station, he slammed his hands

him. "Help! Someone's here — I don't know these

looking at Stephen. Instead, he looked at the man beside him, who nodded. With that, the driver sped away from

yelled as loudly as he could, his heart sinking as he saw the station growing more distant. "Help! Someone's

nearly making Stephen choke in shock. "We're not here to kill you or abduct you. We're

instead of listening, he pounded on the window even more aggressively. He tried to unlock the door, but it was useless. He was stuck. There

he was certain they were

trying to escape. But the people in the car with

life in prison,"

man's words. Slowly, he turned his head and cast the man a

stern look on his face, his hands covered with black gloves. To Stephen, he looked

you say?" Stephen breathed out, his heart

calmly blinked, gazing at

already admitted to the crimes. He tried to kill someone can I really save

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