“Don't answer!” Frade's finger pressed the red “No” button on my phone's screen, then took my phone and turned it off.“Frade.” I protested.“You don't want to take any calls at this time.” Frade rolled over and stared at me. “I'm telling the truth. I don't want anyone to get in your head, especially Daley.”“He can't influence me.” I've made my choice, and I know I can't go back to Daley.“Today I'm going to meet with the head of security,” Frade said sternly, “Soon there will be an end to me and Daley. There is no doubt that I will win. In the meantime, I need you to stay here. Can you do that?”“Yes.”“When this is all over, I swear I will take you to Switzerland. We can go skiing together and see the most beautiful scenery in the Alps,” he said, and kissed my forehead. “Just the two of us.”The Alps, where I used to fantasize about going on vacation with him. I wanted to get away from the city and live in peace in a beautiful place, with someone I loved. So that's what he thought.
A damp, cold breath poured into my nose and woke me from the darkness. I found myself lying in a dark room, my mind blank. I tried to remember everything that happened before I passed out. The only clear memory that exists in my mind is the sound of a ghost.“Hello, my little rose.” The voice came from a corner of the room. A sudden chill hit my body and I felt cold.A slender figure in the dim light slowly appeared. He silently walked toward me. I saw the Frade-like face in the yellowish light, a bitter smile on his face as he looked at me.“You crashed my car on purpose,” I accused him. “It was you who caught me here.”“Calm down.” Daley looked at me calmly. “Shouldn't I be asking you why you drugged me and ran away? What good did you do behind my back while I was looking for you?”“You deserved it,” I said. “You broke the law.”“So my wife sold my evidence to her ex-lover?” Daley's eyes flashed with hate. “You ruined me for Frade. I should just have killed you.”“Then why don't you
“I swear, everything I'm about to say is true,” my mother's voice came over Daley's phone. I could hear the frustration and despair in her voice, as if she were saying her last words.“My name is Serena Wilson and I am Mikeal Green's wife. My husband is a businessman on the surface, but he has been dealing in arms secretly. To win over the officers, he presented me as a gift to an officer named Mickle Blanton. I was forced to behave like a p.rostitute for a month. And Mikeal Green was able to conduct an arms deal here. Not only that, but I also know that Mickle Blanton used his power to privately resell the arms purchased by the state to third-world countries through Mikeal. Their actions have seriously violated the law of the country. I was so tortured by Mikeal that I wanted to kill myself, but I couldn't. Because I'm pregnant, and the baby I'm carrying belongs to Mickle Blanton. As much as I hate Mickle, the child is innocent. I can not take their lives. I taped this evidence in th
Daley gave me a pained look, and then I watched his body slowly kneel before me as his gun fell to the ground. He let out a groan of pain in the darkness.“God, what happened to you?” I held his body to prevent him from collapsing on the ground, a faint smell of blood from his chest. I saw his grey shirt under his suit turn dull red.“You're hurt,” I almost screamed. “Why didn't you say it earlier?”He hung his head in silence as two cars surrounded us. Frade jumped out of the car. He grabbed my arm and pulled me away from Daley.“You b.astard!” Frade pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Daley's head. “I'm going to kill you.”“No. Frade.” I stopped him. “Daley's hurt.”“Just let me put you out of your misery,” Frade said. “Mark, take Eva back to the car.”Mark came over and tried to pull me away, and I shook his hand off. Just as Frade was about to shoot, I called out to him, “Please don't kill him.”“Have you forgotten how he hurt you?” Frade growled angrily. “He must die today.”“C
“Eva, is that you?” A weak voice stopped me from leaving. I hesitated for a second and then returned to the room.“There you are.” Daley lay on the bed with a pale face, his golden eyes staring blankly at me.“I just came to see you,” I said, rubbing my belly. “I don't want my baby's father to die before he's even born.”“Is that my baby?” Daley struggled to raise a hand. “Come here. Come to me.”I walked over to his bed. He looked even more haggard after the first aid. His cheeks were sunken and he was in a bad state of mind.“Maybe, just maybe,” I whispered, “This baby’s father is one of you and Frade.”Daley showed a pale smile, “This baby is definitely mine.”“That's what Frade said.” The confidence of the two men made me think they were childish.“I will get medical identification to determine who is the father of the baby,” I said, glancing down at my lower abdomen. “Or until the baby is born.”Daley put his hand on the back of my hand, his eyes fixed on my belly, and then he sm
“What are they doing?” I asked Mark.“They demanded a search of the manor on charges of our harbouring criminals.” Mark whispered. “They also claimed that Eva was Daley's wife and was suspected of involvement in the crime. So...”“So what?” Frade demanded.“So the police need to take Eva to the police station to investigate,” Mark says, glancing at me.“To hell with the police,” Frade roared. “I'll never let them set foot in the manor.”“Frade, calm down,” I advised him. “It's not in our interest to go against the police right now. Let them in. They can't find Daley with their dogs.”Frade pondered silently for two minutes. He told Mark, “Tell the cops I need to talk to their boss first.”“OK. I'll let them know right away,” Mark says and leaves.Soon we saw two uniformed policemen in the living room, one tall with a buzz cut, the other small but shrewd-eyed. The two of them stood together like a dwarf beside a giant tree, looking so discordant.“Hello, Mr Logan,” said the little poli
“Mrs Logan. Please tell me, why did you murder your stepmother Lydia?” Eric stared at me.'Eva, calm down.' I comforted myself. It's best not to say anything at this point.I took a deep breath and sat up straight. The policeman saw my flustered expression. I mustn't let him catch me at a disadvantage.“I'm sorry, but I'm not answering any of your questions until my lawyer arrives.”“I think I've made myself clear, Mrs Logan,” Eric's face grew serious, “You are accused of murdering your stepmother, and now I need you to cooperate with the police. You must answer my every question.”“No. I need to call my lawyer.” I calmed down. “It's my right.”“You probably don't know how serious this is for you,” Eric said in a threatening tone, “This paper includes a video of Lydia's final moments as proof that you killed your stepmother. You actually shoved Lydia down the stairs, it turns out. You shoved her down the steps, and soon after, she passed away.”He paused, put his head forward and rais
“I hope what you said wasn't a joke.” I stood up. “If you want to keep testing me, I hope it's over.”“Mrs Logan, your lawyer is waiting for you in the next room,” Eric said coldly. “This is no joke.”“Thanks,” I said.I thought I was going to have to keep dealing with these cops, but the lawyer came sooner than I thought.Eric led me to another room. A man in a black suit was sitting on a chair. When he stood up, I realized it was Tommy.“Here's your lawyer,” Eric said, pointing to Tommy. “You have 30 minutes.”The door closed, and I said to Tommy, “God, why you?”“Eva, come and sit down,” Tommy motioned with his eyes. “We only have 30 minutes.”“Did Frade find you?” I asked.“Remember when Daley asked me to do business with him?” Tommy whispered, “I've been following him ever since he was arrested. This morning, one of my informants at the police station tipped me off that the police were going to arrest Daley again. I asked him about you on purpose. He told me that the police have