The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 231

Owen clenched his fists so hard, his knuckles turned white.

That man... Abbot.

Back then, all Owen knew was that Franco had been secretly looking into the Lane family. But Franco was sharp. Not even a hint of his investigation slipped out.

Later on, when Abbot ordered him to kill Petty, Owen put on a show, making Petty famous online. He did it all just to draw out Petty's real identity, hoping it would make Abbot back off.

But then Abbot found out Petty was Franco’s wife. He just laughed and said, “Why would Franco marry the daughter of his enemy?”

Owen still remembered the cold sweat that broke out on his back when he heard that. After pressing for more, he finally uncovered what really happened to Franco’s parents.

Turned out, back when Abbot was just a skinny teenager hustling on the border, the boss took him in because he was smart and merciless. Abbot had actually seen Gavin sneak out to meet with the boss. He even overheard Gavin on the phone, bragging that Vance and Bonnie were gone, just like they planned.

That was the first time Owen truly understood the grudge between Franco and Abbot.

Ten years ago, when Abbot was just making a name for himself, Franco went undercover and set a trap that nearly destroyed him. It took Abbot years to crawl back up from that blow.

And with someone like Abbot, who takes revenge for even the smallest insult, there’s no way he’d just let it go. Hurt Franco? Maybe not directly, but everyone around him was fair game.

Was it really Abbot behind this? If it was, then Petty could be in real danger.

Suddenly, Owen realized the stunt he pulled to reveal Petty as Franco’s wife had only made things worse. He might have put her right in the crosshairs.

He leaned against the wall, pulled out a cigarette, and took a long, shaky drag, his mind racing.

Looking straight at Laura, he said, “I’m going to find out if you were the one who told Adelaide. Until then, I’m warning you... stay away from Petty.”

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