Chapter 700 Time Is Past

That was impossible.

William was the one who had killed Emelie with his own hands and ordered her body to be thrown into the sea. He should be the person who was most certain that she was dead.

Even though he had bought that house, it was only to ease his own guilt and to give his conscience some rest. That was all.

Jodie noticed that Emelie had been standing there for too long and called out to her.

Emelie replied coldly, "Find us a hotel to stay in. We'll return to Capebatt City in three days."

"Alright," Jodie said.

As Emelie turned, she pushed William and his words completely out of her mind. "Jodie, I have William's spies around me. Find out who they are."

"What?" The fact that they had William's spies around them was serious.

Jodie quickly complied. "Yes, I'll do that!"

Three days later, traffic in Borealis City had mostly returned to normal, and Emelie and her team took a plane back to Capebatt City after being away for more than half a month.

Capebatt City had also entered deep winter. It had snowed the previous night, and frost was clinging to the bare branches of trees.

Emelie went straight to the prison to see Charles instead of returning to the hotel to rest.

detained, so he was brought out by the prison guards.

a poem, "The wind has stilled, and the dust has cleared. The flowers fade as

changed. Time's passed

Tears fall first, words come

'The Late Spring', a poem by Quill Leonard. The next lines are: 'I've heard

to drift in a boat of mine. But I fear that the craft, with my sorrows in tow, might not

sophisticated Mr. Davis from

Davis, I've only been away on a business

sat down on the iron chair. "That's why the poem says, "The world remains, yet all has changed.' You arrived just in time, Ms. Pierce. If you had been a few days later, I might have already

amount, will probably only get you five to seven years. It won't be the death penalty. Even if you're

you're so righteous. I'm really touched. Thank

again. "Thank you for setting up this situation just for

remained composed. "What do you mean by

spread his hands. He was wearing an orange jumpsuit from the detention center and

state, so there's no need for you to pretend anymore, Ms.

your current situation, Mr.

snowstorm and couldn't even leave the house.

looked at her,

and began to ask, "Did I cut off the Davis Group's

"No," Charles replied.

your friends from

"No," he replied.

to use the

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