Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 35

Terrell is no dummy, he quickly picked up on the whole story. He eyed Seraphina, his voice chilling, “So that’s the way it is! I really underestimated you, I thought it was all about Leandro_*

Seraphina responded without hesitation, Leandro that was just a fluke”

“And what’s your excuse for putting me through all this?” Terrell asked angrily.

Seraphina looked at him, surprised. “Terrell, I just thought I might’ve dragged you into this, but if you’re going to put all the blame on me, I’m not having it.” Terrell glared at Seraphina for a moment, then turned and walked out to the balcony, lighting up a cigarette.

Seraphina returned to the dining table, checked on Valerio’s meal, then joined Terrell on the balcony after eating something herself.

Terrell’s cigarette was almost burnt out, his stress clearly showing.

Hearing Seraphina’s footsteps, he didn’t turn around, but after a while he asked, “What’s your interest in Balch?”

Seraphina leaned against the balcony door, her voice measured. What other cases involve you and Balch?”

was all too familiar with the case Seraphinà mentioned – the murder

have to do with you?” he inquired.

hired,” Seraphina

“By whom?”

man who was convicted

turned to face Seraphina directly, “That case was closed two years ago. Wilbur died

Seraphina nodded, “but that’s why I agreed to help

scoffed, “Based on a few words from that woman, how do you investigate? Do you even know what concrete evidence is?”

eyes were determined, “Wilbur claimed he was innocent until his last

“Serious illness?”

stomach cancer.”

seemed to stiffen at this, then scoffed again, “So you came to me, hoping to

content of your interview with Mrs. Lawson, published or not, plus all the information on Mrs. Lawson’s murder case.”

disdainful, “You’re so clever, you should know that

“Even if the data’s gone, the memory’s still

Terrell sneered, “Can memory be used as evidence?”

a judge, evidence isn’t important to me,