Chapter 93

‘So, you were playing him from the start?“.

“Yes.”

“Did Ms. Bennett ever have a shred of sincerity?”

“I was sincere.” Seraphina paused with a slight smile on her face. “But not about love”

The younger lawyer, who had been silent all the while, finally couldn’t hold it in any longer “Mr. Lawson nearly died for you!”

Seraphina took a sip of her coffee and slowly said, “That’s not a very professional question, but I’ll answer it anyway. Please tell him that I’m grateful for him risking his life for me. He also tried to harm me, but I managed to dodge the bullet. I guess we’re even now”

The young lawyer’s face changed at her words. “I don’t think that’s possible.”

Seraphina looked at him, resting her chin on her hand. “Maybe he forgot about it. Why don’t you ask him?”

The young lawyer wanted to argue, but a stern look from his senior colleague stopped him

“Ms Bennett has answered all of Mr. Lawson’s questions The older lawyer said, “We won’t bother you anymore.”

He started to pack his things, and the younger lawyer followed suit. As they were leaving, the young lawyer turned back to Seraphina “Ms. Bennett, can I ask how you knew Mr. Lawson was involved in the murder of Mrs. Lawson?”

“Intuition, evidence,” Seraphina looked at him, “and the past he could never let go of

If he could let go, the past two years would have been enough for him to move on.

But he hadn’t

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his house, cut off all contact with Fidelia, and woke up every day at 3 a m. to watch Janetta’s surveillance videos, And it

those videos, there was not only Janetta but

other man, but indifferent and

the pieces of evidence of her betrayal and

3 a m. every day just to watch these videos and

keep these

gave him peace

couldn’t let go of Janetta, and

seem to admire him a lot. Before that, why don’t you ask him if he feels wronged? Then you

Seraphina for a while before finally

center, Balch, still in his black suit but without a tie, sat

circumstances, he still looked gentle. But the fatigue was evident

Balch, who hadn’t shown any emotion for two days, slowly started to

for a smart girl.

he had hidden deep within himself that he could barely recognize.

that happen?

move on her. She was pushed into

happened, and so, for the first time in two years,

mentioned Janetta. She told him that Seraphina and Janetta were the same and would

time, Seraphina and

let it be, allowing Fidelia to make a second

like with Janetta

hated Janetta She hated how she hurt him and how she claimed to be Mrs.

allowed this hatred, even encouraging it in subtle ways

and he watched as Janetta died

before, Seraphina now

he really love?

long while, Balch finally spoke. “Tell

The situation isn’t beyond repair yet, we still

she was

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