Chapter 157

My heart lurched as fear suddenly took root within me.

Did Steven take the opportunity to leave when I was sleeping?

Did that mean… he was involved in the serial killings?

I hurriedly got out of bed and got dressed. Then, I left the hotel room and went down to the reception.

“Hi there, did you happen to see when my husband left the hotel?” I asked.

The receptionist shook her head. “Apologies, there too many people earlier…”

were inst

“He’s of mixed blood and pretty good–looking,” I said.

The receptionist replied, “Oh, that handsome man! He must’ve…”

She then took out her phone as she mumbled to herself, “He was so handsome, I couldn’t help but take a photo and share it online.”

She then continued confidently, “He left around midnight.”

The receptionist had shared the photo of Steven at 12:03 am.

I felt anxious.

around midnight, which meant that he left soon after I fell asleep. And

have had ample time to commit a crime.

and looked around in a

do if Steven was actually part of the

direction in mind for a moment

It was Zion.

grew even

didn’t know if I was afraid that the police had arrested Steven at a crime scene, or if another murder had

I answered the call after calming myself

Chapter 157

police station at Yellowbrick

I was

keep Steven in check? You really let him come out at night to

with Steven, they would’ve detained him for

asked in confusion as I

got nearly a dozen stray dogs and set them on Michael’s bodyguards and injured them,” Zion said, nearly gritting his words

was so confused.

too? He even had some dogs

Steven suddenly want me to stay at the hotel last night because he’d planned to beat up

people who have been lingering around

you guys and intended to harm you two. So, Steve’s actions can technically be counted as self–defense in this case,” Zion said, exasperated. ‘ But Michael and his driver are considered innocent bystanders given that

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