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.

he left soon after I fell asleep. And

time to commit a

and

if Steven was actually part of

in mind for a

It was Zion.

even more

was afraid that the police had arrested Steven at a crime scene, or if another murder had happened.

I answered the call after calming myself down.

Chapter 157

police station at Yellowbrick Road, please.” Zion sounded

I was taken aback.

let him come out at night to beat someone up? Aren’t

familiar with Steven,

confusion

got nearly a dozen stray dogs and set them on Michael’s bodyguards and injured them,” Zion said, nearly gritting his words out. “If Steve wasn’t declared insane, he would’ve been imprisoned already.”

so confused.

And trashed his car too? He even had some dogs bite his men?” I was overwhelmed

Steven suddenly want me to stay at the hotel last

than one person was injured. And according to Steve, the people who have been lingering around the Lincoln residence have run off.

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 they were simply waiting for

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