Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 681

"Number 13."

A voice broke through his thoughts. He turned to see an officer standing before him.

"Do you know Ashley?" The officer asked, his excitement palpable, as if he'd unearthed a hidden gem.

He merely held the officer's gaze, a faint smile tugging at his lips, unaffected by

the officer's eagerness.

"Trying to get under my skin?"

The officer's grin slowly vanished. With a resigned sigh, he admitted, "Sometimes being too clever isn't always a blessing."

The officer lowered his voice, "Number 13, it looks like you might know Ashley. Interested in hearing more about her? I have some tidbits if you're keen."

The man's expression remained unchanged.

He was a master of self-control. If he chose not to show his emotions, no one could decipher them.

the man's stoic demeanor. "Let me fill you in-Ashley, despite her glitzy facade, has become the

she didn't dare go to the police. She's been lying low, tending

hint of interest. "Got any proof her husband was

"None whatsoever."

officer be dealt with for spreading

The officer's face fell.

his lips. "Ah, just

said, his voice

unwilling to squander the moment, continued, "Hey, let's

branch was found after twenty-six years. He used to be a whiz kid, always acing math contests. But after such a long coma, who knows if he's still got it... Think the

looked

I promise. Answer me, and I'll be out

man shot

not a miracle doctor. How can you be so sure

coolly replied, "Even a fallen genius is better than

officer was left

interested in the second branch of the Stewart