The pain was worse than the feeling of sulfuric acid eating away at his back.


    Concerned about Nathaniel’s pale face, Abel tried tofort him, “Don’t worry, Mr.


    Roberts.


    It’ste, and Miss Ross must be exhausted from everything that’s happened.


    She’ll probablye to see you in the morning.


    ”


    Nathaniel remained silent,pressing his thin, pale lips into a straight line.


    He turned over and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.


    He was certain that Lucinda would not show up tonight or even tomorrow.


    It was a sleepless night for him, consumed by worry and anxiety.


    At the Forden police station.


    The police officers had witnessed Lucinda injuring someone and it was alreadyte, so they had to detain her until an official investigation could be conducted the following morning.This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Consequently, she spent the night at the police station.


    Kyson revealed Lucinda’s true identity to Amon, and it terrified him.


    “Oh, my God!”


    She was the daughter of the head of the Simmons family, the wealthiest family in Stastle, and Graham’s precious sister.


    Amon had almost imprisoned such an influential figurest time!


    The thought sent shivers down his spine.


    As the investigation was still ongoing, he arranged avish single room for Lucinda, as well as rooms for Leon and Conor.


    It was nowte autumn and the cell was rundown,cking even basic amenities like bed sheets, quilt covers, chairs, or a washing area.


    The prisoners had to ask for permission to use the bathroom.


    The floor was damp and some prisoners resorted to squatting down to sleep at night.


    However, the room for Lucinda was different.


    It had a bed, carpet, sheets, quilt covers to prevent her from catching a cold, and there was even aputer.


    Although theputer was restricted to the internalwork of the police station, it served as a way to pass the time and y games when she couldn’t sleep.


    From time to time, a police officer woulde in and asked if she was hungry, and they would get something for her from a nearby five-star restaurant if she was.


    The only downside was that her phone had been confiscated under the rules.


    Lying on the cot, Lucinda was bored and began to reflect on the events of the day.


    At the bar earlier, she had noticed that Pierre was missing, but Nathaniel had assured her that Sonny was looking for him, so she hadn’t worried too much.


    However, the events of tonight were too strange to ignore.


    She remembered encountering a man in the corridor who matched Pierre’s description.


    If he was the same person who had tried to kill her, why had he only used sulfuric acid?


    Did Nathaniel and his men interrupt their n?