Chapter 17

“Forget it. You’re not fit to have it anyway.” Michael pushed my arm aside and turned to leave.

I ignored him. He was just acting up as usual. I walked into my bedroom and started packing what I needed for going abroad.

There were only two months left. Time would pass by in a blink of an eye. I’d be free before I even

knew it.

Back then, I’d been so gullible to believe everything would be over once I left the country in two months. Never had it occurred to me that Michael would be the reason I died.

As fate would have it, Michael was the one who saved my life, and he also turned out to be the reason. it ended.

In the end, we were even.

The rumbling of thunder brought me back to the present. I gave myself a hard slap, but I felt no pain.

It was only then that I came to terms with the fact that I was already dead. I no longer had to live in pain and suffering anymore.

A police car came and took Steve away, who was out cold. The ambulance had also taken Benson away.

“Mr. Ford, do you have any news of your sister?” Zion had exited the police car to ask Michael.

Michael frowned. “She can’t hide for much longer.”

ground, which was the photo Michael had shown to Steve. It was an ID photo I had taken in preparation for my documents

were furrowed as though contemplating

harassed at the Nocturnal two months ago?” As he was a police officer, Zion had an excellent memory

was recalling the incident. “Yes. Something of the

and looked at him. “The Ford family is considered pretty prestigious in Huma. Your sister

by the question. “Officer Landon, Stephanie

escaped me. Michael didn’t say that to defend my reputation.

I must have gotten the wrong idea.”

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before Michael, saying, “This photo is clearer than the other photos you provided before. I’ll take this for now,

his car and left.

men, “Go look into the sexual assault case at the Nocturnal two months ago. See if

are you suspecting that Stephanie’s been targeted way earlier?”

all women who led

what I said anyway. I could only pray that

the abandoned orphanage, one of his colleagues hopped out of a car and hurried

Michael Ford’s relationship, and I

isn’t biologically related to Michael.

clearly never expected things to be so complicated between

insisted on breaking off

had to admit that the police were really efficient in their investigation. They managed

as I listened to the conversation. Yet, I wasn’t

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