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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he kept all the traces of Janetta in his house, cut off all contact with Fidelia, and woke up every day at 3 a m. to watch Janetta’s surveillance videos,

not only Janetta but also

the other man,

the pieces of evidence of her betrayal and the reason why she died.

a m. every day just to watch these videos and to tell himself that she

he keep these videos after two years?

they gave him peace

Janetta, and he couldn’t let

looked at the young lawyer and laughed lightly “You seem to admire him a lot. Before that, why don’t you ask him if he feels wronged? Then you

young lawyer stared at Seraphina for a while

his black suit but without a tie, sat

But the fatigue was evident in his eyes.

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

fallen for

seemed to know everything, even the madness he had hidden deep within himself that he could

that happen?

on her. She was pushed into traffic and was only slightly

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

mentioned Janetta. She told him that Seraphina

and Leandro’s entanglement grew deeper.

let it be, allowing Fidelia to make a second

with Janetta before.

knew Fidelia hated Janetta She hated how she hurt him and how she claimed to be Mrs. Lawson even though she didn’t love him.

allowed this hatred, even encouraging it

allowed and led Fidelia, and he watched as

Seraphina now

he really

Balch finally spoke.

Lawson! You haven’t said anything since yesterday. The situation isn’t beyond repair

she was right”

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