I was still at the bureau when Kael arrived, charging at me the moment he saw me.
“Lyra! Why didn’t you tell me… Why didn’t you tell me this wasn’t an act?! You’re the one who got them killed! You!”
Cold and calm, I replied, “I did tell you and even asked you for a loan. It was Leo who made you choose not to believe me. It was your Alpha who killed his parents, and you’re an accessory to the murder!”
Kael’s face turned deathly pale, his lips quivering as he walked past me.
I turned to him and said, “You would’ve thought it was all an act I made up, no matter how much I tried to explain.
“I’ve recorded all my conversations with the sheriff throughout the incident. Maybe you’d like to listen?”
Kael seemed overwhelmed with grief as he collapsed to his knees.
I turned and walked away as I heard him repeatedly punch the floor, his cries echoing. “I’m so sorry, Victor, Vera… I’m such an idiot! It should’ve been me! I should’ve been the one to have my heart gouged out!”
The female sheriff was still by my side, so I said, “Go ahead and get back to work. I’ll stay here and wait for the mortuary people to arrive.”
The sheriff shook her head, looking apologetic. “I’ll wait with you.”
In the meantime, I called my lawyer.
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“I need you to help me prepare a Binding Financial Agreement. I’m going to annul my bond with Leo,” I instructed.
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The lawyer sounded a little surprised. “What? That’s so sudden… Do you need this done urgently?”
“Yes, it’s very urgent.”
Even the female sheriff looked at me in shock after I hung up, but I simply smiled.
I was thinking about how everyone knew how deeply in love I was with Leo, yet he had no love for me.
I followed the mortuary staff to ensure all the procedures were in place and that my in–laws were in good hands.
Afterward, I picked up the financial agreement on my way home.
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