When Ronald received this important information, his forehead twitched. He took a deep breath, turned off his phone screen, and looked sharply at the two sitting across from him.
“We’ve found that the person who sent the victim information to Mark was named Lucas.” Ronald enunciated each word. “He is very likely the real culprit behind the serial killings.”
Brodie suddenly grabbed the corner of the table, the veins on his thin hand bulging. “The killer isn’t Mark. It’s me.” Brodie blurted out.
“I paid someone to kill those four people. Lucas is a hacker, so I sent him the victim information and had him forward it to Mark. My brother, Isaac, was killed by Mark. I hated him, so I set him up on purpose.”
“Dad.” Tom’s face changed drastically. “Are you crazy?”
Ronald raised his hand to stop him. “This has nothing to do with you, Tom. Please wait outside.”
Tom said anxiously, “I have to stay with him.”
“You can stay.” Ronald reminded him. “But please keep quiet.”
After Tom reluctantly nodded, Ronald turned to Brodie. “The victim info was sent out a week ago-the timing just doesn’t add up. And besides, Mark hates the Shaw family’s guts. Why would he ever take the fall for you?”
Brodie let out a cold laugh. “Money makes the world go round. Just like back then, I paid off his parents, and he agreed to take the fall.”
“That’s not it,” Ronald replied. “After Mark’s sister died, he completely cut off his parents. He hates their guts. There’s no way he’d take the blame for you just because of them.
“Brodie, everyone has to pay for what they’ve done. Back then, you covered for Isaac, and that’s why he ended up dead. If you really care about Lucas, you shouldn’t be protecting him.”
“I did it!” Brodie was visibly agitated, his voice trembling. “I’ve already confessed. What else do you want from me?”
He lowered his voice. “You have a family too, Mr. Ludwig. You should know how I feel…” Brodie knew Ronald had already figured out who Lucas really was.
Ronald’s gaze turned colder. “Since you won’t cooperate, we’ll continue our investigation.”
He stood up and made a call. “Contact Interpol. Issue an international warrant for Lucas.”
At Mandino University, Aria was walking toward her office with a stack of documents in her arms. Suddenly, someone rushed at her from the side and rammed hard into her shoulder. The documents were scattered all over the floor.
“Sorry!” The young man darted over and crouched down even faster than Aria, quickly gathering up the scattered documents. He handed them back, saying, “Here are your things.”
“Thanks.” Aria took the documents from him, her eyes catching on a scar across the back of his hand. As she straightened up, Aria glanced at his face and suddenly, she froze.
The young man seemed to notice her gaze and looked up, their eyes meeting for a brief moment. He gave a faint smile, turned around, and sauntered off at a leisurely pace.
Aria frowned. ‘He bumped into me on purpose,’ she thought. The young man’s face flashed through Aria’s mind, and she
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suddenly remembered the sketch she had drawn at the Kanit Police Station. Without hesitation, she hurried after him.
“Aria!” Sebastian called out from behind. He hurried after her, lowering his voice. That guy bumped into you on purpose. Do you know him?”
“No,” Aria replied.
Sebastian’s gaze turned sly. “Could it be that he was just trying to get your attention?”
“I’m really not that much of a catch,” Aria replied.
“Who says so?” Sebastian chuckled. “Plenty of students and teachers have a crush on you. I even heard you and Mr. Balton are pretty close. A lot of students totally ship you two.”
Elmore was only a few years older than Aria. As a professor and Martin’s nephew, he always had plenty of chances to be around her. Unlike Sebastian, who never even got the chance to run into her by accident.
