Lisanne was in such anguish that she almost couldnât control her emotions. Grabbing Winnieâs arms, she launched a barrage of questions. âDidnât you see where he fell with your own eyes? Donât you know where exactly you were back then? You know his identity. Are you going to tell me you didnât visit his organization and unit after returning to the country? How could his body still not be brought back yet?âHer grip was so tight that it was hurting Winnie, but the latter didnât even budge. âI did all I could after what happened, Lisanne. There were people chasing after us and trying to kill us at the bottom of the building back then. That person had a grudge against me and Christopher. We donât know if he took Christopherâs body away or not.ââWho is he?â Lisanneâs grip tightened further. âWhat is his name?
What does he look like? How do we contact him? Where can we find him?ââItâs pointless to ask these questions, Lisanne. That place is very dangerous.â Winnie gently informed, âEven If I know the answers to all your questions, I wonât tell you. Besides, I have no idea where he is right now. If I could contact him, I wouldâve been looking for him already.âAt that moment, Lisanne wasnât registering anything Winnie said. âThatâs all the more reason you should tell me everything you know about him. Just because you canât find him doesnât mean others canât. I can ask Lucas to help me. On top of that, I have my own resources.ââLisanne.â A sigh escaped Winnieâs mouth. âIâve already asked Lucas to help me. However, there still hasnât been any breakthrough yet. You should wait for our news instead of throwing yourself into the fire.ââNo, I will find him. Even if I canât retrieve Christopherâs body in the end, I still want to avenge him! Iâm begging you, Winnie. Please tell me the identity of the person who killed Christopher. I will make him pay in blood!âWhen Winnie was retelling the events that unfolded in Manchernius earlier, she had already avoided mentioning Xavier. Yet, Lisanne was bringing up the question again.She didnât want to twist the truth and lie to Lisanne about who pushed Christopher off the building. However, she just couldnât bring herself to say it either.As the two women were arguing with each other, Xavier had already noticed what was happening on their side.He wasnât aware of the specifics of their argument, but he could still tell it was serious.Thus, he swiftly ended his call and approached Winnie.When he got closer, he realized they were talking about Christopher.He knew how much Winnie blamed herself for what had happened, which was why he didnât want to make things even more difficult for her.Therefore, when Xavier heard Lisanneâs question, he answered on behalf of Winnie, âIt was me. Back on the rooftop, I was under a drugâs influence and accidentally pushed Christopher off the building.ââWhat did you say?â Lisanne thought her ears were playing tricks on her.
Without delay, she let go of Winnie and turned to Xavier. âYou said youâre the one who pushed Christopher off the building?ââYes.â He took the initiative to bear the responsibility. âIt should be me.
While I donât remember what happened back then after it was over, there was no one else on the rooftop but us. My mental and emotional state were volatile at the time, and I recalled being very angry at Christopher when it happened.â âIs that true?â Lisanne didnât expect that to be what happened. With a look of disbelief, she glanced at Winnie again. âIs what he said true? Did you know about this?âNodding silently, Winnie replied, âYes, I did. However, itâs not as simple as it sounds. Listen to our explanation first, okay?ââExplanation?â Lisanne shifted her gaze between Winnie and Xavier before collapsing onto the couch in dismay. âIf I didnât keep questioning you about who killed Christopher, would you have covered up your husbandâs involvement in this? You knew he did it, yet you hid that fact from me!ââThe situationâs complicated, Lisanne. Can you listen to our explanation first?âSeeing that the âmurdererâ was standing right in front of her, Lisanne calmed down instead. âFine. Go ahead. Iâll listen.âWinnie nodded and sat next to Lisanne. âSome things are related to Christopherâs mission, so I canât tell you everything in detail. However, I will tell you the things that I shouldâ¦âThus, Winnie recounted everything that happened to her and Christopher in Manchernius, including the promise she made to Christopher when he was on the verge of death in the basementâthe one about meeting together again in their next lives.She told Lisanne that detail because Yulissa had used that incident to drive Xavier further toward the brink of madness.When Lisanne finished listening to the story, her face was already covered in tears. âSo heâs the most innocent person in this whole ordeal, the one who paid a terrible price for the feud between you people. I had an inkling he was in love with someone, but I didnât know it was you until today. Does this mean he wouldnât have died if he hadnât met either of you?ââNo!â Xavier could tolerate Lisanne blaming him for Christopherâs accidental murder, but he refused to let Lisanne insinuate the reason Christopher died was that he met Winnie. âBack then, Christopher was severely injured in Haroldâs factory. If Winnie hadnât risked her life to save him back then, he wouldâve died then and there. Iâm responsible for Christopherâs death, so I hope you wonât blame Winnie for this, Ms. Marsh.ââThatâs right.â Lisanneâs eyes reddened as her lips trembled. âI shouldnât blame Winnie. No, I should blame you! If I accidentally kill Winnie one day, I bet you wouldnât forgive me. Therefore, you should pay the price for taking his life with your own!âShe couldnât accept the fact that a madman faced no legal consequences for killing someone because it meant no one would be punished for the murder, and justice wouldnât be served.Grabbing the fruit knife on the table, she immediately tried to stab Xavier in the chest.Winnie managed to grab the knife before the attack connected.âLisanne.â Her eyes had also become red-rimmed from sorrow. âXavier really didnât do it on purpose. Itâs because of me he became like that. If you want revenge, punish me instead.âStaring at Winnieâs bleeding palm, Lisanne started to weep.Her gaze remained fixed on Winnie for a long while before she finally let go of the knife. âYou two should leave. I donât want to see either of you for the time being. I need time to readjust my emotions. As for you, Xavier, I very much regret helping you in the past. If I had known things would turn out like this, I wouldnât have agreed to help you even if you begged me to while kneeling on the ground. Scram! Get out of my house right now!â