Mag-log in“They took your child… they are threatening you again.”Sarah’s eyes darkened. “Who are they?”To her surprise, Dr. Xavier only shook his head. His expression was dazed and helpless.“I honestly don’t know who those people are.”“That doesn’t make sense,” she said coldly.“Please, you have to believe me!” he blurted out. “If I knew who they were, I would’ve told you straight away. I know Zachary Reynolds and Melvin Sanders are on your side. In East Coast, no one dares touch a man protected by Mr. Reynolds. But I really don’t know. Even the threats back then—the emails, the messages—they were all sent to me anonymously. I never saw a face.”While he was still rambling in panic, Sarah cut him off with her next question.“What did they do to you this time?”Dr. Xavier’s expression twisted with pain.“Miss Sanders… you know my son needed a heart transplant.”He swallowed hard before continuing. “One afternoon he came home from school with a ‘gift’ someone gave him. He told me the ma
Sarah froze, her pulse quickening in shock.Why would Dr. Xavier be connected to the Sanders family?And the autopsy report he mentioned… whose was it?Her father’s?“Keep talking.” Her voice was ice.“The first falsified autopsy report was David Sanders’s.”Her heart dropped to her stomach.So it was her father.Dr. Xavier opened his briefcase and pulled out two folders, sliding them across the table.“The one on the left is the report submitted to the police. The one on the right is the real one. I know David Sanders was your father. You should see it for yourself.”Sarah picked up both documents, her fingers trembling.She had read the first report countless times, searching for any sign, any hint that her father’s death wasn’t just an accident.But no matter how many times she read it, the conclusion was always the same: blunt-force trauma. Accidental. No foul play.She set the first file aside and lifted the second one.Just a few sheets of paper, yet it felt impossi
“Will this evidence be enough to put Vivian away for good?” Sarah asked quietly.Melvin paused, reading her tone before answering carefully.“If we can find the video and the person who filmed it is willing to testify in court, then yes. But… are you sure you want to go through with it now? You sound eager.”Sarah didn’t answer right away. Instead, she picked up a pair of pruning shears and began trimming the flowers beside her.“Yes,” she said flatly. “She’s had it easy for far too long. I’ve had a lot of time to think while I was stuck with Leon. Even if we don’t take her down all at once, we can keep building the case. Let her rot in prison while we stack sentence after sentence. Someone who’s done so much damage… deserves consequences.”Melvin’s expression darkened. “There’s one more thing. The coroner who handled Tina Mendes’s case, he’s willing to testify. But he asked to meet with you personally first. I think he’s expecting something in return.”Sarah raised an eyebrow. “
Mandy let out a bitter chuckle. “If you really did your homework, then you should already know my mother was moved a long time ago.”She looked up, blood still at the corners of her mouth, and smiled through it all.“I’ll save you the trouble. My mom’s gone. My brother and sister too. You won’t find them. I know who you are, Leon. I know how powerful you are. But in East Coast, if Zachary Reynolds says he’ll protect someone, he will. No one can touch them.”With that, she closed her eyes.Exhaustion crashed down on her like a wave. The fear, the lies, the constant anxiety of being exposed. It had finally caught up to her. But at least she’d pulled it off. She had succeeded in replacing Sarah.Leon stared at her trembling, bloodied form. Fury exploded in his chest. He kicked her hard.She let out a pained gasp but then she laughed.A wild, broken laugh that echoed off the cold basement walls.The force of it made her gums bleed. When she grinned again, her teeth were stained cri
Everyone knew Sarah never liked Leon. That much was obvious.But Mandy? Mandy was desperate to escape. And that alone made her unlike Sarah.Mandy pressed her lips together, trying to steady her breathing.“You certainly observe things closely. But reactions can’t be predicted. You’re not me. How would you know how I’d respond under threat?”Julian shrugged.“I don’t know Sarah’s every thought. But I know this: she never cared about Leon. And she was never greedy.”His eyes flicked over Mandy—remembering the time he’d seen her hugging a porcelain vase and grinning like she’d struck gold.He closed the reinforced metal door with a dull metallic thud.“He wants you to learn a lesson. So until he cools off, you’re staying here.”Fear flashed across Mandy’s eyes, she thought Leon meant for Julian to hurt her.But instead, he left her alone in the dark.She would soon learn: that might have been worse.Time slipped by, and Leon’s anger slowly burned itself down. He tore the documen
The chaos unfolding before his eyes left Julian stunned.The fact that Zachary and Melvin had managed to orchestrate such a flawless plan without ever making direct contact with Sarah was nothing short of remarkable. They were worthy opponents, no doubt about it.Looking back now, that so-called “blood relation” report felt like a joke. They should’ve investigated the sample thoroughly from the start. After all, it wasn’t that hard for someone to quietly swap the test.Julian approached Leon respectfully. “Sir.”The woman, the fake, was still on the ground, her eyes red, tears welling as if about to fall.But Julian had seen too many women slapped by Leon over the years. You get used to it eventually. Her tears didn’t move him.And truth be told, with that face, it was clear Leon was already holding back.Leon crouched down beside Mandy, his tone sharp like a knife.“I know your name now. I know exactly who you are. You had the nerve to walk into my life and lie to my face. You







