Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 93

"So, you were playing him from the start?"

"Yes."

"Did Ms. Bennett ever have a shred of sincerity?"

"I was sincere." Seraphina paused with a slight smile on her face. "But not about love."

The younger lawyer, who had been silent all the while, finally couldn't hold it in any longer. "Mr. Lawson nearly died for you!"

Seraphina took a sip of her coffee and slowly said, "That's not a very professional question, but I'll answer it anyway. Please tell him that I'm grateful for him risking his life for me. He also tried to harm me, but I managed to dodge the bullet. I guess we're even now."

The young lawyer's face changed at her words. "I don't think that's possible."

Seraphina looked at him, resting her chin on her hand. "Maybe he forgot about it. Why don't you ask him?"

The young lawyer wanted to argue, but a stern look from his senior colleague stopped him.

"Ms. Bennett has answered all of Mr. Lawson's questions." The older lawyer said, "We won't bother you anymore."

He started to pack his things, and the younger lawyer followed suit. As they were leaving, the young lawyer turned back to Seraphina. "Ms. Bennett, can I ask how you knew Mr. Lawson was involved in the murder of Mrs. Lawson?"

"Intuition, evidence," Seraphina looked at him, "and the past he could never let go of."

If he could let go, the past two years would have been enough for him to move on.

But he hadn't.

So he kept all the traces of Janetta in his house, cut off all contact with Fidelia, and woke up every day at 3 a.m. to watch Janetta's surveillance videos. And it wasn't because of love.

In those videos, there was not only Janetta but also him and another man.

Janetta would be smiling and gentle when talking to the other man, but indifferent and calm when talking to him.

These were the pieces of evidence of her betrayal and the reason why she died.

He woke up at 3 a.m. every day just to watch these videos and to tell himself that she deserved to die.

Why did he keep these videos after two years?

Because they gave him peace of mind.

He couldn't let go of Janetta, and he couldn't let go of himself.

Seraphina looked at the young lawyer and laughed lightly. "You seem to admire him a lot. Before that, why don't you ask him if he feels wronged? Then you can defend him."

The young lawyer stared at Seraphina for a while before finally leaving.

In the detention center, Balch, still in his black suit but without a tie, sat quietly listening to his lawyer.

Despite the circumstances, he still looked gentle. But the fatigue was evident in his eyes.

After hearing what his lawyer had to say, Balch, who hadn't shown any emotion for two days, slowly started to smile.

He had fallen for a smart girl.

She seemed to know everything, even the madness he had hidden deep within himself that he could barely recognize.

When did that happen?