âWinnie? Winnie!â Even though the second helicopter was about to arrive, Haroldâs men were still in hot pursuit. At the sight of Winnie tripping, Josiah put Rachel down immediately and rushed to the formerâs side.His face brimmed with concern as he helped her back to her feet. âAre you all right? Get a grip on yourself. Now isnât the time to lose your concentration.âThrowing Josiah a glance, Winnie fell into a momentary silence.In spite of that, she knew it was an inappropriate moment to talk about Christopher.Hence, after murmuring that she was fine, she swiftly stood back up.When Josiah saw her going toward the door thereafter, he stopped her at once.âWhat are you doing? You have to think rationally. Thereâs no way Christopher couldâve survived a fall from such heights. If you were to go down now and be captured by Harold, only certain death awaits.ââJosiahâ¦â When Winnie knitted her brows at him, a calm look had returned to her eyes.âCut the bull. I know what the priority is. Anyway, find something to block the door at once. With so many old and wounded, thereâs no way we can board the helicopter quickly. Therefore, we must buy ourselves some time, as Harold and his men could barge in at any moment.ââAll right, all that matters is that you have regained your senses.â The shocked expression on Winnieâs face when she saw Christopher fall was seared into Josiahâs mind.Nonetheless, he didnât say anything else as he began to scan his surroundings.In no time, he found a metal box nearby.Observing it, he commented, âThatâs it. It should be enough to hold them off for a while. The helicopter would be arriving very soon.âA curious look descended upon Winnieâs face.
âThe problem is, how are we going to push the box over? At the moment, only one of my hands can be of use. It would be better if we block the door with a club instead.âJosiah swept his gaze around the area again. âI canât find a club anywhere. Leave this with me. You should go and check on Xavier and the others.âWith that, he went off to push the box alone, but it refused to budge no matter what. In the end, he yelled at Yulissa and Nate, who were still arguing.âStop quarreling and help me over here. At the rate youâre going, weâre all going to die!âNate had already gotten all the answers to his questions.In reality, his questions were not new, but Yulissa had been lying to him all this while. Now that she no longer had any use for him, she finally came clean.She revealed that she never even liked him, let alone loved him. Previously, she simply enjoyed the rush of being pursued by a rich young man, but now, he was just a puppet to her.Yulissaâs confession was like a knife that stabbed his broken heart with every word she said.At that moment, Nate felt as if all the feelings and sincerity he had committed over the years had been nothing but a waste.Staring at Yulissaâtears brimming in his eyesâhe swung his hand to slap her.âYulissa, I have truly been blind this whole time. From today onward, I sever all ties with you.âWith that, he headed to Josiahâs side.Josiah threw him a glance. âNow that you have woken up to the truth, congratulations on getting back on track. Anyway, help me push this box. When we get back, Iâll definitely sing your praises in front of Xavier and Winnie.âNate grunted in acknowledgment before pushing the box with all his might.After being slapped by the ever-obsequious Nate, Yulissa felt utterly humiliated to the extent of wanting to return the favor twofold.However, the sight of Winnie heading toward Xavier and Jacinta distracted her from her urge for revenge.She was, after all, overwhelmed by her desire to see how the matter would develop and was curious to listen to Jacintaâs explanation to Winnie.When Christopher fell from the top of the building just now, he crashed onto the top of Winnie and Josiahâs car. Hence, Winnie must have definitely seen it. During the time in the basement, both of them seemed to be on very good terms. Therefore, she must be devastated over Christopherâs death and her ability to retrieve his corpse.Yulissa languidly leaned against the rooftopâs railing as she continued to observe Winnie and Jacinta.As for Jacinta, she hurried toward Winnie the moment she saw her.âWinnie!â Jacinta threw herself forward and gave Winnie a hug.
âCaptain Bennett is dead. He fell from the top floor.ââGrannyâ¦âAt that moment, Christopherâs last words flashed across Winnieâs mind again. When she subconsciously asked who was responsible, Christopher replied with Xavierâs name.Even though she didnât believe it, she was also aware that Christopher wouldnât joke about something like that on the brink of death.Therefore, she had to demand answers from Xavier. Not only did she need to clear Xavierâs name, but she also had to clarify what happened on the rooftop.Despite being wrapped in Jacintaâs arms, her gaze looked over Jacintaâs shoulder and fell upon Xavier, who was sitting beneath the railing.When she saw him hang his head in silence, Winnie had no idea what had happened to him.She then gently pushed Jacinta aside. âGranny, let me go. I need to check on Xavier.ââNo, you canât!â All of a sudden, Jacinta got all worked up and screamed at Winnie to stop her. âStay away from him! Heâs too dangerous. Just now, he pushed Captain Bennett off the building.âJacintaâs words struck Winnie like lightning.As if by reflex, she disputed, âHow is that possible? Why would Xavier do something like that? Thereâs no way he did it. I donât believe you!ââIâm telling the truth, Winnie.â Pulling Winnieâs hand, Jacinta continued, âI saw him push Captain Bennett down with my own eyes!âWinnieâs faith in Xavier was unwavering. âImpossible, unless his illness was acting up. Xavier!âWinnie called out his name thereafter.Amidst her cries, she managed to free herself from Jacintaâs grasp to approach Xavier.After failing to stop Winnie, Jacintaâ
eyes glistening as she watched Winnieâs silhouetteâhurried after the former.With no response from Xavier, Winnie knelt beside him and realized, upon closer examination, that he was unconscious.On top of that, blood was flowing out from the back of his head.âWhat happened? Who did this?âReflexively, Winnieâwho had caught a glimpse of Yulissa from the corner of her eyeâturned to look at the vicious woman.âWas it you? Are you responsible for all of this?âYulissa maintained a nonchalant expression. âWhat has this got to do with me? Itâs unfair to blame me for everything just because you hold a grudge against me. Your grandmother saw with her own eyes everything that happened just now. Thus, you should ask her instead. Besides, even if I told you what happened, would you have believed me? If youâre willing to trust me more than your grandmother, I donât mind relating everything that happened to you.âShe then gave Jacinta, who was standing behind Winnie, a look of amusement.The smiling Yulissa even cocked a brow at the latter. âLady, why donât you tell Winnie who it was that did this to Xavier?âFor a few seconds, Jacinta stared at Yulissa in silence. This woman clearly saw what had happened just now. So, why is she refusing to tell the truth?In the end, Jacinta decided to tell Winnie.âIt was Captain Bennett who struck him when both of them were arguing on the rooftop. When Xavier yelled that he was going to kill the former, Captain Bennett resisted by smashing Xavierâs head against the railing.âThe revelation stunned Winnie. When she saw Xavierâs blood on her hands, the image of Christopher looking at her in teary-eyed despair flashed across her mind.In spite of that, she took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the scene that flooded her mind. An injury to the back of the head isnât a small matter. Now that Christopher is⦠Nothing must happen to Xavier.Winnieâenduring the painâquickly removed the bandage on her right hand and turned toward Jacinta.âGranny, please bandage Xavier with this. I canât do it as my hand is hurt.âAfter hesitating for a moment, Jacinta took the bandage from Winnieâs hands.As Yulissa wasnât someone she could trust, Winnie had no choice but to hear the truth from Jacinta.âGranny, tell me, was Xavierâs illness acting up? Why did it happen? Was it because he was emotionally triggered?âJacintaâin the midst of patching Xavier upâfroze before glancing at Yulissa instinctively.Watching Jacintaâs reaction, Winnie trailed her gaze in Yulissaâs direction.The moment her eyes landed on the latter, they instantaneously ignited with rage. âItâs her fault again, am I right?âAt the sight of the infuriated Winnie, Yulissa couldnât help but flash a smug smile at Jacinta.âTell her. Tell her why Xavier suddenly went berserk and who the true culprit is.âAlthough Jacinta felt that Yulissa was crazy, she first had to secure her own safety by blaming the incident on the latter.âI-It was Yulissa. She had a syringe that contained some medication which she injected into Xavier. Subsequently, she even wanted to push her own grandfather down the building, but Xavier sent him off on the helicopter. After that, she showed Xavier a video and accused you of having an affair with Captain Bennett. She even professed that the two of you no longer cared for your lives and dignity. Instead, you and Captain Bennett had agreed to be reunited in the next life.âInfuriated by her words, Xavier just lost it and pushed anyone he saw. After shoving Yulissa, he got into a fight with Captain Bennett. He kept screaming that he was going to beat the latter to death regardless of how I tried to hold him back. In the end, all I could do was watch as he threw Captain Bennett off the building.âIn her silence, Winnie couldnât believe what she had heard. âHis illness acted up once in the past, but he wouldnâtâ¦ââWouldnât what?â Yulissa gave Winnie a look of amusement. âDo you think your grandmother would lie to you? She speaks the truth. Jealousy had driven Xavier to kill Christopher, and this is all because of you, Winnie! You are the one responsible for Christopherâs death, and it was also you who turned Xavier into a murderer. If you had stayed loyal instead of two-time, both these men wouldnât have fought against each other in your name.âWinnie, with a grave look on her face, glared at Yulissa. âYulissa, you sowed discord between the two men, sparking a fight to the death on the rooftop. Whatâs your real goal?ââMy real goal?â Yulissa was amused. âHavenât you heard the saying that oneâs ego is more important than oneâs life? Now that Christopher has been killed by Xavier, donât you even feel an ounce of guilt at all? No matter what, Iâm sure you must have developed feelings for Christopher. Even if it isnât romantic, there would at the very least be, how shall I put it, the camaraderie between comrades? The experience of going through life and death together far outweighs any romantic relationship between a man and a woman. You know, Iâm sure both of you must share such a bond. Otherwise, you wouldnât have done what you did for each other in the basement.âBut now that Christopher has died at the hands of Xavier, can you still continue your relationship with Xavier? In my mind, I would expect the image of Christopherâs bloodied body to flash across your mind every time you sleep with Xavier. Of course, you can always delude yourself that Xavierâs actions were the result of his mental illness. After all, it isnât a crime when the insane murders someone. Even in our country, anyone with mental illness need not be punished by the law, let alone in a lawless place like this.âHowever, can the victimâs family accept such a conclusion? As Christopherâs good friend and comrade who helped him complete his mission, donât you have to report to his superiors and family about what happened when you reach home? What are you going to say then? Are you going to tell them that your husband killed Christopher in a fit of jealous rage due to his mental illness acting up? Subsequently, are you going to ignore the tears and accusations of his family members by continuing to stay by Xavierâs side as if nothing had happened?ââShut up!â Even the composed Winnie was on the brink of insanity upon hearing Yulissaâs words, let alone the emotionally unstable Xavier.With her eyes closed, Winnie took a deep breath. âYulissa, itâs time your mouth is shut permanently. When you escaped the last time, I swore to myself that I would never let you off the next time I see you.âAs soon as Winnie finished, she opened her eyes.By then, the bullet from her gun was already flying in Yulissaâs direction.The first one pierced her right hand, eliciting an agonized cry.Winnie stared daggers at her. âAn eye for an eye. Since you broke my right hand, I have crippled yours in return.âThe next bullet struck Yulissaâs right leg. âThis one isnât for anyone in particular. Itâs just to stop you from running.âWhile speaking, Winnie sauntered up to the crawling Yulissa.Having no desire to adhere to the Hippocratic oath, she pressed her feet on the latterâs wounded leg and retrieved the syringe from Yulissaâs possession.âIâll pump all of this into your body as revenge for both me and Xavier.ââStop, you crazy woman! Stop!â Despite Yulissaâs attempts to struggle, her efforts were futile, as a few seconds was all it took for it to happen.Winnie looked down at Yulissa in a condescending manner. âAs for Christopher, he must have felt excruciating pain when he fell. Therefore, I think you deserve to experience the same pain you inflicted on others.âNo sooner had Winnie spoken than she lifted Yulissa up.âWhat are you doing!â Yulissa roared. âYou canât do this to me. If you throw me down, thereâs no way youâre going to ever get your hands on the black badge.âWinnie gave Yulissa the side-
eye. âIâll just treat it as a sacrifice to your grave.ââNo! You canât! I donât want to be thrown off from here. I donât!ââItâs too late.â Winnieâwearing an emotionless expressionâdragged Yulissa forward. âWhy didnât you think of that when you did others harm?âYulissa could clearly see Winnieâs burning desire to see her dead.Also, after being injected with No. 53, Yulissa was pessimistic about her prospects, especially when it was the version she had modified. Even if she survived, only agonizing pain awaited her.At that moment, she suddenly saw the light. Thereâs no point in struggling since Grandpa doesnât want me anymore.Upon throwing Winnie a glance, she burst into sudden laughter.âWinnie, the moment I die, certain truths will be buried with me for eternity. Hence, youâll never be able to spend the rest of your life in peace with Xavier.âAll of a sudden, she whipped out a small silver pistol. The reason she didnât pull it out earlier was that there was only one bullet in it.Thinking that Yulissa was trying to kill her, Winnie didnât take Yulissaâs words seriously.Just when Winnie was about to stop Yulissa, the latter unexpectedly pointed the gun at her own head.With a loud bang, Yulissa surprised everyone by committing suicide. Haha, the truth will be buried together with me.Regardless, it was a worthwhile sacrifice for her. Not only did she successfully turn Christopher into a scapegoat, but she also brought an earth-shattering secret to her grave.In reality, someone else, instead of Xavier, pushed Christopher down the building.However, there was no way Winnie would ever know, whereas Xavier wouldnât remember what he did in his rage by the time he woke up.