She patted his shoulder, her smile bright, but the danger in her eyes was hard to ignore.Roman felt a jolt of fear and shook his head. "What are you talking about?"“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand, and it doesn’t matter if you want to keep playing your role. Do whatever you want,” Tatiana said, staring directly at Roman with a slow, disdainful tone. “It’s time for you to run, like a rat scurrying across the street.”After saying that, Tatiana didn’t even bother to glance back at Roman. She simply continued on her way home, carrying her things.Roman’s expression went unnoticed by Tatiana, but Maxim, who was watching the two from the attic, saw everything clearly. After Tatiana's words, Roman’s face displayed a range of emotions—shock, fear, and murderous intent, eventually giving way to helplessness, almost like a clown in a circus.Back in the living room, just as Maxim picked up a book, he heard a noise at the door. He turned to see Tatiana returning with her things.A
Seeing Tatiana in such distress made Vance's heart ache, but he didn't know how to comfort her.All he could say was, "It's okay. If we hurry, maybe the suspect hasn't acted yet. We still have time. Don’t be upset.”It was unclear whether Tatiana heard his words; she fell silent, lost in her thoughts.Meanwhile, while Vance and Tatiana rushed to the alley, Delaney had arrived much earlier. After getting out of the taxi, she watched it drive away, leaving her in a nearly deserted area. At first, Delany felt reassured thinking Tatiana and Vance would be there too, but after searching the entire place and finding no sign of them, her anxiety grew as the clock ticked closer to three.Delany wanted to leave, but there was no way out; the location was too remote, and she couldn't spot a single taxi in sight.The clock on her watch had already struck three. With no other options, Delany decided to find a place to hide. After searching for a while, she finally spotted a house and let out a
If something happened to Delany while she was in their hands, the higher-ups wouldn't let him off easily."Tatiana."Roman looked at Tatiana and said softly, "You knew all along that I was behind this, didn't you?""Not exactly; I just have my doubts about you,” Tatiana said with a friendly smile as she looked at Roman.Vance however, didn't have time to chat with Roman. He was focused on quickly capturing Roman and bringing Delany back home. With that thought in mind, Vance slowly approached Roman, gun in hand, ready to take action.Just when Vance was about to catch Roman, he noticed that Roman had been behaving well since he spotted him. He didn’t suspect him too much. But unexpectedly, just as he was closing in, Roman suddenly pushed him away with both hands and sprinted off, quickly putting several meters between them.In an instant, Vance fired a shot that hit him in the shoulder. Roman clutched his bleeding wound and desperately continued to run.Tatiana watched as Vance was
Her mind drifted to another matter. If she hadn't remembered the crucial details at the last moment, Delany might have been killed by Roman.But why had her memory become so terrible? It wasn't always like this. Tatiana recalled a time long ago, before she became an assassin, when her memory was sharp. She could clearly remember studying and memorizing things with that person.Lost in thought, Tatiana tried to picture that person's face, only to realize, to her horror, that she couldn't remember what they looked like at all."No, no way!" Tatiana stood up, shaking her head vigorously, desperate to recall that person's features. But no matter how hard she tried, it was futile. It felt as if that person was merely a figment of her imagination, as if they had never existed at all."NO!" Tatiana couldn't accept this thought creeping into her mind. She fought against it, but the more she resisted, the stronger the idea became, echoing in her head, insisting that the person was just a fa
"Intermittent amnesia?" Tatiana murmured, feeling a mix of emotions wash over her, as if nothing really mattered anymore."I'm just making a judgment based on what you've said. As for the specifics, you really should see a doctor. I'm not an expert in this area, so you need to get checked out at a proper hospital," Conrad said, feeling a bit anxious. He was genuinely worried that Tatiana might be experiencing what he had described, as it closely resembled what his friend had told him.Tatiana stood up and looked at Conrad. "I'll get it checked out when I can. But for now, since you said you were just making an observation based on my account, there's no need to tell anyone else. I don't want them to worry unnecessarily. What do you think?"As she said this, Tatiana looked at Conrad with a smile, but he felt a chill run down his spine. Still, he nodded in agreement, assuring her that he wouldn't say anything.With his promise, Tatiana finally left with Conrad.Seeing the two people c
The reason she wanted to go was that Tatiana was eager to see the confession letter that Roman had left behind.After getting everything ready, Tatiana was about to head out. However, as soon as she stepped into the living room, Maximspotted her. Seeing Tatiana looking like she was about to leave again, he frowned disapprovingly. "Are you going out again?”"Yeah, I have a few things to take care of.""Are those people really that incompetent? They can't handle such simple tasks?" Maxim frowned, clearly frustrated.Even though Maxim was reluctant to let Tatiana go out, he ultimately couldn't resist her determination and watched her leave with an unhappy expression.As soon as Tatiana stepped outside, she headed straight for the address Vance had given her.About half an hour later, when she arrived, she found Vance still waiting for her."Why are you still here?" Tatiana asked as she walked inside."I was worried you might have trouble finding the place, so I decided to wait for you,
"Alright, don't be upset," Tatiana said, gently patting Tara's back as if soothing a child. She knew Tara was hurting deeply; no one had expected this situation.Once the tears subsided, Tara finally pulled away from Tatiana and returned toher seat. She wiped her eyes and, with a choked voice, asked, "Did the teacher know about this all along?"Looking into Tara's eyes, Tatiana slowly nodded. "Yes, I knew for a long time. I was involved in this situation, Tara. Will you hate me for it?"Tara was taken aback, unsure how to respond. Her first experience with love had ended in such a tragic way, and it left her heartbroken. She felt helpless; before this, she hadn't known anything. Yet, Tatiana, as her teacher, had been aware of everything but never shared a word with her. It wasn't until Roman had died that she learned the truth—not from Tatiana, but from the police.Seeing Tara's hesitant gaze and the loss of innocence in her eyes, Tatiana felt a pang of emotion in her heart. Thi
Tara nodded, wanting to speak but choked up with tears. Tatiana comforted her for a bit longer before preparing to leave.Once back home, she noticed Maximwasn’t there. She had no idea where he had gone, but Tatiana didn’t dwell on it. Her head was pounding. It had hurt while she was at Roman's house, and after comforting Tara, she felt like she might have to endure it even longer if she didn’t get home.With that thought, Tatiana pressed her aching head as she returned to her bedroom and pulled out her laptop to video call Wilfred."What’s wrong?" Wilfred, who had been in a good mood, immediately tensed when he saw the pain on Tatiana's face. "Tatiana? What happened?""What’s going on?" Tatiana forced herself to sit in front of the computer, struggling to speak through the pain. "I had a headache for a bit yesterday, and today it’s hurting again. This never used to happen."Wilfred looked at Tatiana and said thoughtfully, "When this condition flares up, it usually comes with a se
Three days later—The first thing Tatiana saw when she opened her eyes was a blanket of white. After a few moments of confusion, she blinked and slowly turned her head to look around, realizing she was in a hospital.Before she could take in her surroundings, she heard the sound of a door opening. Turning toward the noise, she saw Maxim walking in.When Maxim saw Tatiana awake and looking at him, he felt a rush of excitement. He quickly approached her and asked,"You’re finally awake! How do you feel? Is there anywhere that still hurts?"Tatiana slowly shook her head, wanting to speak, but her throat was dry and raspy. Instead, she looked at Maxim, hoping he would understand that she needed water.Fortunately, Maxim got the hint. He smiled at her and hurried over to pour a glass of warm water. After helping her drink, Tatiana felt a wave of relief wash over her. "I’m fine. How long was I out?""Three days," Maxim replied, his eyes filled with an emotion she couldn't quite place.Emo
With that thought, Riley quickly left those people behind.Tatiana, on the other hand, was unaware of Riley's situation. She stood facing the assassin in front of her, her expression icy."Miss, we hope you can leave this place. We don't want to harm you; we just need you to leave that man behind. We assure you, you can leave here safely."These people had been here for a long time, trying to persuade Tatiana to leave. Their boss had ordered that she couldn't be harmed, but they couldn't understand why this woman refused to budge. They had been standing there for what felt like ages.Realizing that convincing Tatiana was futile, the leader turned his attention to Mazim. "Maxim, are you still a man? Hiding behind a woman?”Maxim pressed his hand against his shoulder, his face pale from blood loss. He managed a weak smile and replied, "Better than being unprotected like you."Though he said that, deep down, he hoped Tatiana would leave soon. He didn't know how long they could mainta
Crushing the herbs and applying them to the wound, then bandaging it up was all she could do for now. After tending to his injury, he looked at Tatiana and said, "You need to get out of here quickly. They’re not after you, and they won’t chase you. Find a way back and get someone to rescue me."Tatiana replied, "By then, it won’t be about saving you; it’ll just be about collecting your body."Seeing Maxim’s pale face, Tatiana insisted, "I’m not leaving. It was my idea to come here, and I won’t just abandon you.""Why are you being so foolish?" Maxim's lips curled into a slight smile. In such a dire situation, all he wanted was for Tatiana to leave.She was the girl he liked, and he wanted her to be safe, away from this suffering. But why, upon realizing she wouldn’t leave, did he feel even more touched and reluctant to let her go?"I’m not foolish. I’m with you, and we’re married—even if it’s just pretend. We’re friends, right?" Tatiana said, helping Maxim to his feet as they slowly
The man didn’t even have time to react before he collapsed unconscious.The commotion drew attention, and all eyes turned toward Tatiana.“Run!” Tatiana shouted, grabbing Maxim’s hand and sprinting toward the nearby trees.Her shout jolted everyone awake, and the leader yelled for the others to pursue both of them.As Tatiana saw that they were about to disappear from sight, the leader at the front suddenly darkened his expression. He quickly pulled out something and fired a shot toward Maxim.Tatiana turned around just in time to witness this scene, and immediately grabbed Maxim, trying to switch places with him. But little did she know, Maxim had also spotted the bullet heading his way.The leader initially thought the bullet might miss Maxim since the woman beside him was ready to take the hit, but to his surprise, her didn’t let her take the bullet for him.“Bang—”The sound of the gunshot echoed, startling the birds perched in the trees, sending them flying off into the distance
Moreover, John had sent someone to wait for them so early. If they hadn't arrived earlier, and had waited until later to come, things would have been even more complicated.With these thoughts in mind, Maxim felt even more determined. Once they were out of here, he would make sure to pull John down from his position as soon as possible. Someone like him didn’t deserve to be in the company.He believed that his grandfather would never allow such a person to be part of the company either.The next morning, sunlight streamed through the leaves, casting bright rays that pierced Tatiana's eyes. She blinked a few times, slowly waking up.As she looked around, her mind began to piece together the events of the previous day. At that moment, Maxim also stirred awake as Tatiana shifted away from his shoulder.He had barely slept at all last night, finally drifting off only as morning approached.Tatiana stood up and checked her phone, only to find there was still no signal. She turned to Max
"The place ahead is Sylvia's home. Do you think they might not be looking for us and instead have gone to kill them?""No way, these assassins are all managed by someone. They only target their assignments and won't harm anyone else, so we need to protect ourselves first." Tatiana said this without a hint of hesitation, but then she realized that as a young lady, she probably shouldn't know about such things.Thinking this, Tatiana cautiously glanced at Maxim. His expression didn’t seem strange, so he likely hadn’t caught on to what she was implying. With that thought, she quietly sighed in relief; otherwise, she would have to find a way to explain everything, which would only complicate matters. She didn’t want Maxim to get dragged into this mess.With that in mind, Tatiana said, "Let’s stop talking about this and get out of here. We can’t stay for long, and we can’t be sure they won’t come back.”As she spoke, she tugged on Maxim's shirt and led him toward the exit. However, as she
As he spoke, Maxim glanced outside at the darkening sky. They had already wasted too much time, and they couldn't afford to linger any longer. They weren't familiar with the area, and it was best to get back to their car before it was completely dark. Otherwise, they might find it impossible to return.Tatiana understood his concerns and frowned as she looked at the weather outside. "Let's go talk to the old lady about this. If all goes well, we can leave right away. We can bring Sylvia and Marianna back with us when we return the notebook. Right now, going back is too risky."Sylvia and Marianna had only gone out a few years ago. Tatiana thought that it wouldn’t be right to leave them behind while taking Grandma alone, so her initial plan was to bring all three of them back together. However, it was clear that they couldn’t take Grandma on such a journey now. At her age, it wouldn’t be good for her to travel those long distances. They decided that once they returned the book, they
“She left when she was very young, and I don’t know much about it,” the old woman said, shaking her head as she looked at Tatiana. “But I haven’t dared to go into her room all these years, so I don’t know what’s inside. There might be something valuable in there. I have the key; you can go take a look.”Sitting on the stool, the old woman had thought it through. These two didn’t seem like bad people, and sharing this information with them wouldn’t hurt. Maybe they could even find the killer of Cordelia. After all, so many years had passed,and she had come to terms with it. The most important thing for her now was Sylvia and Marianna. So, for their sake, she decided to open the room today.Tatiana was a bit surprised. She hadn’t expected the old woman to be so accommodating, but this could indeed lead to more information. Feeling grateful, Tatiana smiled at the old woman and said, “If you don’t want to go in, you don’t have to. We won’t disturb anything inside.”The old woman stood
The elderly woman knew she was putting them in a tough spot, but she felt she had no choice. This was her only hope after all these years. She couldn’t afford to send her children to school herself, so she had to push for this arrangement. For her kids, she was willing to take the risk.The old man's request was something Tatiana hadn't expected. She thoughthe would ask for wealth or something similar, but it was just about reading books? Was that all?Tatiana appeared somewhat dazed, which seemed to signal to the old man that she was reluctant to give up this opportunity. So she quickly added, "You don't have to feel hesitant. Just take her out. All you need to do is cover some necessary expenses, and consider it a loan. Once they have the ability to earn money, they will definitely come back to repay you. I promise."This time, even though Tatiana hadn't fully processed the situation, Maxim had. He looked at the old man and calmly said,"No need.""What?" The old woman was momentar