“Exactly. However, there are only two fingerprints on the assessment report, corresponding to the thumb and index finger, respectively. Furthermore, the prints are very firm, as if while I’m holding it, someone has put something in between my fingers.”

The coroner raised his fingers on purpose and slipped the piece of paper in between them. Just like that, the paper was snugly pinched.

The Chief Prosecutor was astounded.

In response, Jonathan, who was sitting in his chair, banged the table with his murderous fist. The atmosphere in the study suddenly turned terrifying.

Evidently, the assessment results were fake.

The results that Logan had in his hand when he went to see Sebastian had been switched.

 

“Go on!” Jonathan ordered as he desperately tried to control his rage.

Gulping, the coroner continued, “With regards to the combination lock, the fingerprints on it have been tampered with. And that’s what makes the matter so suspicious.”

 

“What do you mean?”

“A lock that has been used for a long time will never be clean of prints.”

The coroner shrugged his shoulders as he showed them the clean fingerprint collection film.

Silence ensued in the study.

It wasn’t hard to follow the lead provided by the combination lock. As long as they could verify it had been tampered with, Jonathan could easily find out who unlocked it on that night.

other than the correct combination, one also needed a fingerprint chip before

only an officer had access to it. Hence, it would not be difficult

Jonathan decided to head back to the

was when he finally completed his investigations. And in fact, that realization

Back at Heron Hill.

with Sebastian who was being locked up at

there, Sasha realized Sebastian no longer raged as he did

was play chess alone with a set that Sasha had found in

second thought, she wasn’t even sure

a few pieces placed on the board and he would be

What is he thinking?

felt the urge to

asking him. She treasured the

I made you your favorite

that it was lunchtime, Sasha called out to him as she served the food

change the way

suffered so many blows, she didn’t want to lose the right to

woke up, she called him “darling” to remind him of their

him a bowl of soup, she prepared

“Darling?”

“Open the door!”

Sebastian cried out as he swept aside the chess pieces. His gaze was trained at the sunlight that

the door? What is

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