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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all contact with Fidelia, and woke up every day at 3 a m. to watch Janetta’s surveillance videos, And it wasn’t because

videos, there was not only Janetta but also him and another man.

would be smiling and gentle when talking to the other man, but indifferent and calm when talking

of evidence of her betrayal and the reason

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

these videos after two years?

gave him peace of mind.

of Janetta, and he couldn’t let go of

him a lot. Before that, why don’t you ask

for a while before finally

black suit but without a tie, sat quietly listening to his lawyer.

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

what his lawyer had to say, Balch, who hadn’t shown

had fallen for a smart girl.

the madness he had hidden deep within himself

that happen?

her.

it happened, and so, for the first time in

Fidelia mentioned Janetta. She told him that Seraphina and Janetta

same time, Seraphina and Leandro’s

it be, allowing Fidelia to make a second move

with Janetta

him and how

hatred, even encouraging it in subtle

watched as Janetta died in front of

Seraphina now

he really love?

Balch finally spoke. “Tell

You haven’t said anything since yesterday. The situation isn’t beyond repair yet, we still

she

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