Part 98

"If you're so afraid of her, why are you choosing to stay silent now?" Mr. Luis asked curiously. "If the police catch her and the community knows about your disgrace because of her, wouldn't that be the same as wasting your struggle all this time?"

The man across took a long, tired breath and exhaled slowly. "This is what I wanted to talk to you about," he said again. "I've hired someone to find that girl and get rid of her," he continued, stunning everyone in the room. "I've been restraining myself for the sake of my reputation, for the sake of my wife's reputation, and for all the hard work I've put in. I don't want her to destroy it with unpleasant news.

"Since the incident with Thompson, I've devised many schemes to get rid of that girl. But then I saw a slight change in her when she got close to Nathan. I thought your son would change her for the better. But I was wrong; all her good behavior was just a façade. And then, I felt I needed to know the reason for my wife's death, w