Like vomit of fur thrown by a cat, the two men were immediately thrown from behind the bushes and rolled over the deserted sidewalk. The two of them frantically got up and ran towards the opposite direction from the alley exit which was already filled with lots of cops. It was damn bad for both of them this time because while they were checking at Alma Emerson's house, a group of cops came to take the investigation and made them suddenly panic. "Damn, how could the cops come like ants swarming over sugar. There are so many of them." "You murdered her, Jim!" shouted Bratt. After they were quite far from Alma's house, they decided to stop for a moment while catching their breath and were still panting. Jim looked fiercely at Bratt next to him, he then punched Bratt in the arm as hard as he could. But unfortunately, it's just like a mother's hitting a baby's rump, very soft. “I told you I wasn't! I just took her money." “Didn't you hear what that
He was so satisfied because he succeeded in spreading terror on Harper who was so naive and innocent. She felt as delicious as the last time he remembered. Her tiny body always manages to send a tingle of passion that is so tickling. And every look that she gave him through her brown eyes, was like an invitation for him to come closer. To return to taste her delicious body in intimacy that is both thrilling and also intoxicating. That woman was astonishing. In years without seeing her, she's still as exciting as she used to be. Even now Harper was much more voluptuous with a full body that looked more and more sexy day by day. Jeez! He would go crazy if he couldn't get Harper for himself. His head now felt dizzy with excitement just imagining Harper's face and her body, always dressed in neat doctor's clothes. Now nothing else can stand in his way. No wife. No marital status. Only himself with his disabled daughter. Oh God, he wanted to be grateful for Heidi's condition in addition
The ancient house almost a meter high with weeds looked so gloomy from the outside. The color of the building has faded and the floor of the terrace which often creaks when hit by strong winds makes the house look so scary to anyone who passes in front of it. The chimney has been covered by a sparrow's nest which is sometimes used by some of the winged animals to live with their young. It is probably almost half a century old. A group of naughty kids sometimes threw stones at the porch of the house, then laughed derisively at the house that many believed was a haunted house. Many years ago the house belonged to an old woman who lived alone. Her husband was a war veteran who was killed on duty. And the old woman then lived alone in the house without anyone who could accompany her because the old woman had no children. Then one quiet morning, a man who owns a house not far from an old woman’s house feels a little suspicious of the oddity in the house. The old woman, who usuall
The man kept twisting his hands nervously over his thighs while waiting for someone he would meet this afternoon. Waiting is not his hobby. He always hated waiting. But waiting for someone who had given him wealth, wasn't something he could argue about. He was willing to wait for hours if it had to be someone who had given him wealth through the books he published. that man is truly noble. Axe never stops praising his savior who has given him millions of dollars in the past three years through the books he published. Read My Mind can be said to be a very strange work. A story that tells of a murder without a motive that is confusing but instead manages to attract the attention of so many people that the book continues to be published every year. At that time, he never thought about the success of Read My Mind, felt pessimistic, and did not want to work on it further. But then the man continued to force him and convince him that the book will become a book that brings a lot of dollars
This is crazy! This is crazy! So crazy! Harper had been cursing her decisions an hour ago. As she paced back and forth, she continued to nibble on her nails nervously and glanced anxiously at the clock stuck on the wall. She must have lost her mind when she asked Alex to be her partner at Amber and Tyler's engagement party. It was all because Amber kept terrorizing her and sending threatening messages. She would not be allowed into the ballroom without a partner beside her. And because of the stupid threat, she became impulsive by asking Alex to go to Amber's engagement party without thinking about the consequences first. "You're stupid, Harp. You really— idiot." The sound of the bell being pressed three times became a signal for Harper to stop her grumbling and immediately ran frantically to her room to get her heels and handbag. To be honest, fifteen minutes ago she had intended to text Alex if she suddenly felt unwell and wanted to cancel her plans to attend Amber and Tyler's e
At eleven o'clock Amber and Tyler's engagement party ended. But since ten o'clock Alex and Harper chose to say goodbye to the happy couple and go home first because Alex had to be home immediately to kiss Heidi goodnight. And just as that man planned, Harper would never have refused if he didn't forget to use his magic word. “We will stop for a while at the mansion. I need to check on Heidi. She's usually waiting for me to kiss her goodnight." "Isn't it too late for that?" Harper asked, glancing at her watch. She preferred if Alex drove her directly to the apartment. “My mansion is closer to this road, Harp. And indeed it is too late. That's why I don't want to make Heidi wait any longer." Harper knew that was a sign that Alex didn't want to be denied. But never mind, she could wait a few minutes to let Alex kiss Heidi goodnight. He was her father, and just like any other girl, Heidi would also have expected her father to kiss her goodnight. "
"Aren't we going too far?" Wingert's voice was barely audible to Bratt, who was busy munching a sandwich with top-quality ham and cheese at a five-star hotel provided by the Toronto police. The voices of the other visitors galloping because they couldn't wait to eat their breakfast obscured Wingert's voice, only to be heard a little by Bratt in front of him. "What did you say?" "Our action. Isn't that too much? We left Jim in that dirty-smelly prison." "It's not our fault," said Bratt casually. He continued to chew on his sandwiched bread while occasionally glancing at the sexy women walking around his table and Wingert. Bratt felt no guilt for the freedom and comfort he had managed to exchange with Jim. Let the proud man languish in prison to make up for all the wrongs he has done. Their petty rebellion in LA has tarnished their reputation. He even lost his job and was threatened that he could not find another job there until his reputation w
"I was told by your secretary that today you went to the police station?" He looked up briefly, but he returned as quickly as possible to his pasta plate. "I met that person. Alma's murderer," said Alex quickly. Alex looks different today. That was the first thing Harper could conclude when they met thirty minutes ago. This evening they ate together at a pasta restaurant to discuss Heidi's development. But instead of talking about Heidi, who is increasingly showing positive progress, Harper is more interested in talking about Alma's problem and the process of investigation. "You went to my office?" "I wanted to tell you about Heidi's progress. She did not overreact when Doctor George came. Likewise when meeting with the physiotherapist, Lily Lambert." "Very nice. Is Heidi already about to speak?" “Not yet, but soon she will speak again. I think she has put her trust in me." "That is my goal, to make Heidi trust you so I can bring you into our lives." Again. Harper felt heartbu
Love is really strange. I love a man I can't reach. My ex-boyfriend was a man who held my heart too tightly. I'm happy when I'm with him. He was the first man who made me feel love and made me this crazy. Even though many years have passed, I still can't forget the madness of his love. He may not be a romantic man, but he always has a way of making me a queen. I thought at first it was a ploy to ensnare me. He is famous as a lady killer. Besides loving him, I sometimes also doubt his feelings. Is it possible that a lady killer would love a woman like me? “Yes, I love you, Harper!” shouted Alex enthusiastically. Harper poked her head through the bathroom door. She snorted when she saw her husband laughing out loud while holding her diary. She was stupid because she kept the diary in a drawer. Alex accidentally found it when he was looking for nail
The event was very lively. Decorated with beautiful flowers that were handpicked by the bride, the party was truly a dream party for the bride who had long dreamed of a fairy tale wedding party filled with beautiful flowers. At the altar, a man wore a black tuxedo, a snug bow tie around his neck, and shiny new shoes on his feet, the man waits for the bride with a feeling of extreme nervousness that is so annoying. His heart hadn't stopped rumbling for hours and hours, and his face was so stiff. It actually made the guests giggling and amused at him. Today everyone's gaze implies happiness for the most phenomenal couple of this century. A couple who have gone through many hardships together and have gone through many joys filled with laughter. Tyler waited nervously for his bride at the altar, wringing his cold hands over and over again. Even though he was a fierce police officer at the office, his ferocity was not at all visible when he stood at the altar. He even looked nervous to
He glanced at his phone screen and then looked at the snow in his small yard in the remote village of Newbury. Since yesterday he had known that his leisure time was over. Today he will soon end all this ridiculous charade to face a world that has never been on his side. "I've been waiting for your coming." Tom didn't turn around at all. His eyes were still glued to the white snow that was slowly starting to be illuminated by the sunlight. He wasn't in Hawaii at all. He's still in Canada. In a very remote village in Newbury. "The police will be here soon.” "Yes I know. Congratulations on tracking me down, Mr. Alexander Enzo. I don't think what people say about your prowess is anything but nonsense. Sorry for involving you in my game.” "Damn it! You almost killed a poor old man and you tricked a greedy man." "Trapper Winskie is indeed a greedy old man who deserves punishment." “You pretend to be me and talk to him who is very am
The clock still showed three in the morning, but the atmosphere at the police station was as busy as the activities carried out at nine in the morning. The officers who had just arrived from the field brought various kinds of evidence that could be used to build the case. They took several bags containing evidence from Chase's house. The items were arranged on a special table in the interrogation room. The 9mm caliber pistol that Harper once held was also among the items confiscated by police to investigate the case involving Alex and Chase.A police officer with sleepy eyes kept yawning repeatedly as he placed the evidence on the table. A USB and a small pen that looked unremarkable were placed there carefully after Zack came to hand it all over to them."Don't let anything be missed."Tyler patted the sleepy cop on the shoulder. He grumbled near Tyler because he had just been woken up when he was sound asleep in his house.“I even just slept two hours ago.”"Don't complain too much,
He had just turned off his bedroom light and was about to walk towards his bed when a strange sound crackled near his ear followed by the cold sensation he got on his temples from an object he knew very well what it was. He frantically tried to run to the light switch to illuminate his dark room so he could at least see the face of the intruder who had presumptuously disturbed his composure. But his footsteps had been blocked by that person so he immediately fell on the cold floor while enduring pain in the knee that landed first on the floor. "Who are you? What were you doing sneaking into my house?” "What do you think I'll do, Chase?" "Alex?" Chase winced in the darkness as he rubbed his bruised knee repeatedly. Knowing that Alex had come to his house, the feeling of anxiety gradually lessened a bit. But he simply couldn't ignore the fact that a few seconds ago Alex had been pointing him with a gun. “What are you doing in my house? The police are looking for you out there." “F
Across the dark hospital garden, they continued to run without stopping and trying to keep their balance in the snow which now seemed to be difficult for them. Several times Harper nearly tripped if Alex didn't hold her hand tightly, then they both jumped over the half-foot-tall bushes in the garden behind the hospital that separated it from the sidewalk that connected the street to another block."Are they still after us?"Harper panted repeatedly. Her lungs felt like they were going to explode, her legs would probably protest if they had a mouth to speak because her legs were sore right now after being used to running from the fifth floor of the hospital building."I don’t think so. Come on. Can you still walk?”Harper nodded weakly and started limping next to Alex. They had to pick up their car which was parked in a bar three blocks from where they were currently walking.When Alex stopped the car there, she was surprised at him because they left the car in a place that was quite o
For a long time, he stood there doing nothing. Maybe five minutes. Or more. He didn't know exactly when he had left the deserted hospital hallway to enter Brielle's noisy treatment room. The sound of the cardiograph showing the steady rhythm of Brielle's heartbeat relieved him a bit. Only a bit. The rest he was more worried when he saw Brielle's plump body which usually always radiated a healthy brown hue, now turned pale and wrinkled. Brielle's skin looked unwell under the needles that poked her here and there. “Brielle...” Alex muttered under his breath with broken feelings. He had never seen Brielle this frail. His Brielle who always laughs loudly, his Brielle who loves to cook delicious food for him, his Brielle who is always there for him. As he touched Brielle's hand which was drooping weakly at her side, it felt cold. Alex gripped her hand tightly, feeling the roughness of it because it was always used to work in the kitchen. He wanted to see Brielle in his kitchen again, no
He was enjoying classical music and a cup of fragrant hot coffee when his doorbell was rung roughly several times. Frowning his brows in annoyance, the man quickly tightened his sleeping robes and walked a little hastily to the front door to yell at anyone who had disturbed his quiet time. He thought the person who rang the bell at his house had gone completely insane. It's even a few minutes past ten. It's time for everyone to rest well. But the people out there seem to be crazies who don't know the code of ethics. "What the—" His words stopped in midair when he saw who the intruder had been playing with his doorbell. "Looks like I'm interrupting your bed time." "Very. You're not the person I expected to come tonight." “What kind of lawyer can stay relaxed when his client is being wanted by the police for running away.” Tyler said skeptically. He looked at Zack's body from head to toe which clearly showed that the man was ready to sleep. "It's a tough day. I didn't want to burde
Coming out of Harper's quiet residence, Chase didn't drive home right away. Instead of taking the route to his house, Chase turned the wheel toward Alex's office. There was something he had to do tonight to make his life calm again. Today he failed to pick up what he should have taken from Alex's office. For three hours he was stuck with people with thick glasses in the audit room on the fifth floor. Many times he made excuses to get up to Alex's room on the tenth floor, but time and time again he failed. Jordan Brasco, the smart-ass attorney keeps blocking him from going up to Alex's room by giving him a series of tasks that he shouldn't have to do. “Oh come on, why do they keep tinkering with Alex's wealth if the ten million dollars that Winksie sent to Alex's account have been withdrawn? They won't find anything at all until they ask Alex about it,” Chase monologued with himself. He was very upset about everything that happened to him today. But the problem is, Alex has disappear