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?”

stiff and tired expression passed over Terrell’s face. He was all too familiar with the case Seraphinà mentioned

this case have to do with you?”

hired,” Seraphina replied.

“By whom?”

the man who

years ago. Wilbur died in prison not

I agreed to help his girlfriend reopen the investigation.”

Terrell scoffed, “Based on a few words from that woman, how do you investigate?

I trust in human nature more. Seraphina’s expression was relaxed, but her eyes were determined, “Wilbur claimed he was innocent until his last

“Serious illness?”

three stomach cancer.”

scoffed again, “So

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

data’s gone, the memory’s still there, right?”

sneered, “Can memory be used

not a judge, evidence isn’t important to me, all I’m after is the truth.”