Chapter 75


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    Roger chuckled wearily, n, between you and me, my wife has already thrown down the gauntlet.


    If I let slip even the slightest hint to you, she’ll file for divorce faster than say ‘Jack Robinson.‘ She


    only said one thing about you: ‘He doesn’t deserve to know the truth.” Sorry, buddy.”


    Beforen could get another word out, the line went dead, and he let out a string of expletives.


    ra had barely hit the road when her phone buzzed with a call from Anders. “Anders, what’s up?”


    “Kaleb’s gone AWOL. Our star witness for the hearing the day after tomorrow just vanished into thin


    air.”


    ra had gone to great lengths to save Kaleb. He was her ace in the hole. With him. missing, she


    didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out something was fishy.


    She mmed on the brakes, and the screech of the tires was a harsh exmation point to


    her frustration.


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    ra was still on the line with Anders. “He’s injured. Escaping on his own is as good as suicide


    unless someone takes him away.”


    “There’s evidence of a struggle at the scene. I’m tracking down leads. It’s either the Campbell or the


    Hayes n’s doing.”


    At those words, ra turned to facen through the ss, her eyes shimmering with an icy


    resolve.


    Then, taking in ra’s reddened eyes, he enveloped her in his arms. “It’s okay now. You’re never to


    answer the phone while driving again.”


    ra shoved him aside, her tone sharp and biting, n, all I want is to clear my name. Is that really


    so hard? I can handle you not believing in me, but why do you block my attempts to find more


    evidence? If Heidi means so much to you, go be with her. Why keep hounding me?”


    Tears brimmed in her eyes, but her stubborn pride wouldn’t let them fall.


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    With a bitterugh, ra fished a badge out of her bag, still stained with her blood. “Tan, I


    arranged to meet Kaleb at that old factory on the outskirts to buy a video from him. But when I got


    there, he was already beaten up, all bloodied. The evidence was also taken. I found this at the


    scene. Can you honestly tell me you had nothing to do with it?”


    He watched ra with aplex gaze, “Yes, the badge is worn by my people, and they were


    indeed there that day. But they didn’t take him. I’m also investigating this, and I promise to get to the


    bottom of it for you.”


    “Don’t bother. The trial’s in two days, and Heidi’s already ming her worsening depression on her


    arm injury, which stops her from ying the piano. So, ording to her, my assault has caused


    grievous harm. I’m looking at three years max. Are you happy now?”


    ra’s smile was tinged with bitterness, “And then what? You find Kaleb, you help me win the trial,


    and I owe you another favor. What will you have me do this time? Offer myself to you or bear you


    another child?n, you dote on Heidi, letting her frame and nder me, while you keep me tangled


    up in your life. What do you really want from me? Is it my body, or is it my face? Tell me, and I’ll ruin


    it right now.‘”


    Her eyes were resolute yet deste.n had never seen her this way. If she had a knife in hand, he


    believed she might just follow through.


    Did she really hate him that much? To the point of destroying herself rather than remaining by his


    side?