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."

in the busy station. When he saw the detective who

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

lawyer he'd sent to Sven to get an update. Even though Sven had admitted to his crimes, Stephen just couldn't

he huffed, stopping in front of the station as his car pulled up. He listlessly opened the door and got in,

at the man seated beside him in the backseat, Stephen's heart thudded nervously. He glanced at the

for the door

yanked at the door, almost breaking it in his frantic attempts to open it. When he looked out at

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

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

he saw the station growing more distant. "Help! Someone's

him, nearly making Stephen choke in shock. "We're not here

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

was certain

Help! Damn it!" Stephen continued to struggle, still trying to escape. But the people in the car with him remained unbothered, as if they weren't worried he'd get

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

Stephen stopped, nearly biting his tongue at the man's words. Slowly, he turned his head and cast

look on his face, his hands covered with black gloves. To Stephen, he looked almost unnaturally neat, even in the dim light inside the

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

blinked,

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

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