Chapter 347

Stephan hesitated. He wanted to shield his sister from the truth, afraid the details would be too much for her to handle. But Imogen knew him too well.

“Don’t even think about lying to me!” she snapped. “Tell me everything. I can handle it.”

Her hands gripped the edge of the blanket tightly, her sightless eyes filled with an unyielding resolve and searing hatred. “Once you find the culprit, I’ll kill them myself!”

Stephan paused, his expression darkening. After a moment, he said slowly, “The killer hasn’t been identified yet. The trail’s gone cold. But the lead we have points to a faction operating in Khogend.”

He stopped, gauging her reaction before continuing, “There was something on that ship- something incredibly valuable. It was worth more than just money. People would kill for it.”

Imogen froze.

‘Archie wasn’t just your fiancé,” Stephan said, his voice heavier now. “Before that, he was my man. That shipment… It was a high–stakes operation. I needed someone I could trust implicitly, and Archie volunteered.”

it being his last mission as my subordinate,

sent decoy ships to confuse any potential threats. But somehow, the intel got leaked. They went

the trail points back to

keeping some details to

murmured, her brows furrowing together. “You’ve been spending

“Yes,” he admitted.

that, her grief’s weight evident. But instead of

so much, and

exhaled, the tension in his shoulders easing a fraction. “It’s fine. Just focus on your recovery. Let me handle the rest. I’ll make sure

her belly. Her fiancé might be gone, but

Chary 547

a piece of him.

called out again, stopping him in his

His eyes narrowed. “No.”

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