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."

there was anything else he could do. But no one paid him much attention in the busy

said, they couldn't allow Stephen to see his son at the moment. Though Stephen wasn't a government official, he was certain he had a right to see Sven. Yet, he had no choice but

to get an update. Even though Sven

station as his car pulled up. He listlessly opened the door and got in, but as he did, he

thudded nervously. He glanced at the driver and

shouted, reaching for the door handle. But the driver had already locked

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

could hear him. "Help! Someone's

the rearview mirror, but he wasn't looking at Stephen. Instead, he looked at the man beside him, who

loudly as he could, his heart sinking as he

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

even more aggressively. He tried to unlock the door, but it

they were, he was certain they were

But the people in the car with him remained unbothered, as if they weren't worried he'd

rest of his life in prison," said the man beside him. "Do you want to save

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

gloves. To Stephen, he looked almost

did you say?" Stephen breathed out, his heart sinking. "You

blinked,

stammered. "My son already admitted to the crimes. He

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