The car slowed to a stop.A henchman opened the car door for Eric. After getting out of the car, Eric caught a glimpse of a pale man lying on a stretcher. “Is that him?”Adrian nodded. “It is. He’s a tough nut to crack.”Eric scoffed. “You Lanes have such a violent, bloodthirsty streak.”“Joseph!”Margot pushed open the car door and saw Joseph lying unconscious on the stretcher. Tears began to stream down her face. Just as she was about to rush over, Eric grabbed her. “Are you that eager to die?”Margot trembled all over. “That’s him. God, what happened to him?”Eric glanced over at Adrian. “Look, I’ve already brought you what you want. Can you give them some time to reconvene for just a moment?”Adrian cocked an eyebrow curiously. “Chief Zimmerman, when did you start taking an interest in dramatic love scenes?”Eric smiled. “Any human would take an interest in such things unless they’re animals.”Adrian’s face darkened. He remained silent after that.If Adrian refused to le
Adrian clicked his tongue. His men immediately formed a protective circle around him.Adrian pulled out his gun and looked around. He noticed a few ships sailing on the horizon. One of the ships was responsible for the bullet.“Take cover!” yelled Adrian. He and his men immediately dove for cover behind the rocks, but some of his men still got shot.On the contrary, Eric and his men did not shoot at Adrian.Eric and his men were on high alert. Seeing no one was firing at them, they slowly lowered their weapons and backed away. The ships were getting closer, and gunshots kept echoing through the air. The ship’s firepower was stronger than Adrian’s.Adrian’s face fell. “Who the fuck are they?”One of his men shouted, “Sir, our men are running out of bullets!”Adrian cast a glance behind him. Behind them was nothing but a vast plain. They had no chance of escaping unscathed.The ships had docked. Several men came down from it. One of them yelled, “Release that woman!”Woman?A
“Margot!” sounded a familiar voice.Tamara appeared out of nowhere and was smiling down at Margot.Margot ran over and hugged her. “Tammy! I knew it was you…”Tamara gave Margot a comforting pat to calm her down. “I’m here and will always be right where you need me. How could you be so dumb, Margot? Even if you don’t want to trouble others, I’ll always have your back. I was worried, Margot.”Margot tightened the hug and nodded. “I know now. I’m sorry.”Tamara giggled, “I’m glad you’re okay. But don’t ever do that again, you hear me?”“I won’t!” Margot nodded. She’d lived in constant fear, especially since learning of her execution three days ago.Whenever Margot thought of her impending doom, she would think of her days with Tamara and Benjamin…Benjamin still had some explaining to do. Margot hadn’t forgiven him just yet. She would be stricken with regret if she were to die this early on.Margot was glad everything worked out in the end. She would live to tell the tale, and
The ships navigated through the waves, and the sea soon swallowed up all traces of them.But what about the traces in the heart?…Biarus.When the group arrived on the island, they immediately rushed Joseph to a hospital and had him examined. The results left Tamara furious, wanting nothing more than to blow up Nammu Bay.Joseph had multiple broken bones and even more bruises all over his body. He looked like a mummy when he was brought out from the operating room.Tamara composed herself when she saw Joseph regaining consciousness. “Hey, Joseph.”Joseph winced. “Hey, Tammy. You’re here…”He searched the room for Margot and finally calmed down when he saw her standing by the side.“Why didn’t you stop her, Tammy?” sighed Joseph helplessly.Tamara clicked her tongue in response. “Do you think she would listen to me? Besides, you’re no better than her. How could you just leave for Nammu Bay without any warning? Do you know how dangerous the place is? What if…”Tamara choked. Sh
Tamara’s phone rang.Tamara answered the call and immediately heard Helena’s excited voice from over the line. “Tammy! I got some clues on the killer!”Tamara paused. She went over her memory and finally remembered what Helena had been up to. Tamara straightened up. “Really? What clues?”Helena buzzed with excitement. “Thanks to the DNA we discovered, I was able to link them to the murderers, and they are all illegal immigrants. No records of their nationality or names are in the database. They had snuck into Clacton, but I did manage to catch one! Regardless of what I did, he stubbornly kept his mouth shut! Do you have any idea on how to get him to talk, Tammy?”Tamara pursed her lips. “As a matter of fact, I do. Meet me at Cesterfield Villa.”Helena hummed, “Right away!”When Tamara got off her phone, she saw the questioning look Sebastian was giving her. She told him all about Jessica.Sebastian thought for a moment. “So you’re saying James was outstation when Jessica was mur
Helena returned to the hideout excitedly. It was where she had locked the man up. Upon her return, Helena immediately took out the scented tea leaves and used them on the man.The man had a look of disdain on his face. He continued glaring daggers at Helena.However, after a short while, the man’s expression twisted into one of agony. He struggled against his restraints and bared his teeth at Helena. “What was that? What have you done to me?”Helena remained silent. She took a few steps back and observed the man’s reactions.The scented tea leaves were running their course.The man was in immense pain. He gritted his teeth and bit back a laugh. The veins on his forehead and neck bulged, and his eyes turned bloody red.The man suddenly yelled as if he was letting out his pent-up emotions.Helena stood by the side, amazed at how powerful the scented tea leaves were. She started, “Tell me what happened that day! There’s more of this if you don’t start talking.”The man stared angr
Sebastian chuckled lowly. “Dinner is ready. Come down and eat.”Tamara nodded.Downstairs.Tamara saw Helena waiting for her on the couch when she came down. Helena looked shaken up. Tamara asked worriedly, “Helena? When did you arrive?”Helena snapped toward Tamara when she heard her voice. Helena jumped up. “Tammy, the man is dead…”“He’s dead?” Tamara was surprised. “How did he die?”Helena told Tamara everything. Tamara grew serious as the story went on.“It seems the person we’re dealing with is a tough one. They would even hire assassins,” stated Tamara.Helena widened her eyes. “Assassins?”“Yes.” Tamara took a seat on the couch. “Only an assassin could kill someone without leaving any traces behind.”Tamara couldn’t help but think of James.But she quickly shook the thought away. It couldn’t be James. James wasn’t that kind of man.“What should we do now? He was our only hope.” Helena was dejected.Tamara pondered over it. “It’s fine. We should give it some time. I
“Mom…” whined Joseph.Although Cheryl was sneering at Joseph, she was still careful when feeding him. “Stop talking and eat.”Joseph sighed.“Hello, Aunt Cheryl,” greeted Tamara. Sebastian trailed closely behind her.Cheryl smiled warmly at Tamara. “Hello, Tammy. Did you have enough rest?”Tamara nodded. “Yes, or I wouldn’t be here, right?”Cheryl laughed. “That’s good to hear. I was getting sick of looking at this embarrassment of a son.”Tamara forced a smile.She could see the concern behind Cheryl’s cheerfulness.Tamara took the food from Cheryl and sat by the bed. She fed Joseph slowly and said, “Don’t take Aunt Cheryl’s words to heart, Joseph. She’s very worried about you.”Joseph grinned. “Don’t worry. I know what she’s thinking better than anyone.”Tamara nodded. “That’s good,” she thought to herself. She didn’t want there to be any misunderstanding between him and Cheryl.Sebastian gave Joseph a hard look. Then, his gaze landed on Tamara, and annoyance flickered ac