Chapter 326

I blinked, a sense of dread washing over me. Somehow, I'd known it all along.

Deep down, I'd harbored suspicions about Damian too.

You can't catch a fox without entering its den, and Colin would never have let me approach Damian without a plan. So, he checked himself into the mental sanatorium voluntarily, hoping to dig up some dirt.

"Find anything?" I whispered.

"He's got a knack for messing with people's heads... a real talent," Colin murmured back. "He's a master of psychology, skilled in hypnosis and the strategic use of drugs."

I shivered, fearfully clutching Colin's wrist. "You shouldn't have tangled with him..."

"But I found his Achilles' heel." He leaned in close, his breath tickling my ear. "His daughter..."

I glanced sideways at Colin. "His daughter?"

"While I was in the psych ward, I noticed Damian, obsessed with his research on the mentally ill, interrupted his consultations three times to take calls. Each time, his face lit up with a smile, and the caller ID showed 'Sweetie Pie.' The voice on the other end was that of a young girl, definitely under thirteen, calling him 'Daddy.'"

born with serious genetic issues, a rare disease. There wasn't much news about her after a few years, and rumors started to circulate that she had passed away. His younger daughter,

at me. "Phoebe,

took a moment before I could speak. "Before my memory loss...

down. "Damian might be connected to the recent dismemberment cases. I suspect

knife borrowed to

Colin had been following the trail all

wary of Colin's familiarity with Damian, which didn't seem to be just a recent development.

faltered, and he seemed

He was always evading.

me to know, or just afraid

to the bottom of. Forgetting and ignorance might not be blessings for me; they could lead me into greater danger." I had a right to the

didn't

been investigating, looking into Damian, into anyone connected

a long time. Under the guise of

...

At Colin's villa.

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