Chapter 173

Michael’s bloodshot eyes made it seem as if he wanted to kill someone.

I shoved him hard and snarled at him as my breath quickened. “You have no right to say that! Didn’t she die because of you? Weren’t you the one who asked her to lure away the killer? And if she hadn’t died, would you have let her give birth to that baby?”

“I would’ve!” Michael’s fist crashed into the trash can behind me.

The trash can toppled with a clatter, and we both fell silent.

Then, we glanced nervously toward the courtyard, fearing that the man might have heard the commotion.

But when a scavenger approached to collect the trash, we both sighed in relief.

“I would have married her,” Michael said in a hoarse voice after a long silence.

It sounded like he was telling me this, or perhaps he was just mumbling it to himself.

“Do you believe in ghosts?” Michael asked with a self–mocking tone.

I didn’t answer.

“I think I saw her the other day…” he said.

I had no idea which day he was referring to, but it wasn’t like I cared anyway.

Shortly after, Zion arrived with Phil and a handful of plainclothes officers to avoid

drawing unwanted attention.

climbed over the fence into the yard and quietly opened the

I dashed

man who was munching on fast food was now

if he had been expecting us. “What do

brows. “You’re under arrest as a suspect in a murder case. Please come

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silently

but half of his face was

was cold and dark

the man looked at me with a murderous gaze.

run down my

shielding

his hand.

a low

divorce him,” Michael said as he firmly gripped my

wrist.

his hand again. Yet, it seemed that he had made up his

you out

Carlson, can you? Do you think that you can absolve your guilt toward Stephanie by

head in

go of me!” I struggled as hard as I could, but I was

out of the courtyard, refusing to let go despite my

“Michael!” I shouted.

I was thrown into his car and locked

It felt like I was reliving the nightmares of my previous

and heartlessly torture me all

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