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Chapter 381

Author: Celestial Clouds
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Reiss crouched on the floor in helplessness as she watched Seth’s ashes blow away with the wind before vanishing into the crowd.

‘Is this retribution for what he did?’

Reiss had no idea what she should do because everything happened too quickly. On all fours, she cried until her face was covered in tears.

“This is his life. You don’t have to be too upset,” Adrian said upon seeing Reiss crying on the floor.

Adrian was supposed to be resting at home yet he received a call from the department claiming that someone was following Reiss.

Reiss looked at the urn on the ground in a daze, her body shaking.

“He’s dead and didn’t even get to leave behind a pinch of his ashes. Is this his retribution?” Reiss sobbed.

Seth had committed all sorts of heinous acts when he was alive. In his death, he received the retribution that he deserved.

Reiss had always believed that good and evil would always be rewarded. It was only a matter of time. And Seth was no exception.

Adrian patted her shoulde
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    Hearing these words, Reiss felt much better.She had not expected her old schoolmate to be rather good at comforting women.Reiss said, “I’ll remember what you told me. Don’t worry, I won’t let myself be affected.”Adrian smiled. “Great. Well then, let’s eat!”Reiss was starving. She picked up her cutlery and began eating. Adrian sat opposite and watched her scoff down her food. The meal passed in silence.Reiss would occasionally wipe away tears as she ate. Adrian poured her a glass of water and asked, “Do you have any plans for the future?”Reiss inhaled a deep breath and flipped her silky hair.“I have no idea, I might return to Northrive but I don’t feel like going back. My parents have already been brainwashed. If I go back now, I’ll probably be heading toward the end of my life,” said Reiss with a bitter smile.“What do you mean?” Adrian asked.“My father has never been a kind person. Ever since Seth’s death, my parents have been hell-bent on avenging him. My father is p

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    Reiss fell silent. She was pondering what Adrian had told her.Perhaps he was right.She would do everything in her power to handle this matter. If she failed to do so, she would still have the right to choose her destiny.Reiss clenched her teeth.Adrian advised her once again by saying, “It has been so many years, Reiss. You should change by now. You’ve already done your best under the circumstances so you shouldn’t put more stress on yourself. You’re a woman now so you have a choice.“It’s unnecessary for you to get yourself killed because of them.”“I… I will give it some thought,” said Reiss through her clenched teeth.Adrian nodded and stretched out his hand to wipe away the sauce stain on Reiss’ face.Reiss’ face blushed for a moment. “I… I’m sorry.”Adrian was about to say something when his phone rang. The call came from Daniel.Daniel said, “Sir, I found the information on that number you told me to investigate.”Reiss listened in on Adrian’s phone conversation.A

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    “Great. Let’s go!”Adrian and Reiss walked out of the restaurant. He made a call and instructed Daniel to send him a car.Five minutes later, an MPV stopped next to Adrian. He got into the car and beckoned Reiss to get in.When she had settled in, Adrian sped out of Swallowton’s city center.***Dragonshire Prison 14 was five hundred kilometers away from Swallowston through mountainous roads.The location of the prison was very secluded. A person would not be able to find its specific location without a thorough knowledge of the mountain.Other than that, there was no signal coverage on the mountain. There was only Intranet available in the area nearby the prison. Moreover, the intranet was under constant monitoring by the governor’s office.Adrian was burning with anxiety on the way there. He knew that Chuck would have to endure more torment every minute he took to get there.He had no idea what sort of crime Chuck had committed over the years. However, he believed that his f

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