Despite hearing Greta loud and clear, Winnie refused to believe it.âAre you telling the truth? Is Christopher really still alive?ââYes!â Greta nodded with conviction. âThereâs no way I would joke about something like this. Due to the secrecy of our identities, the news still canât be revealed to the public.
But today, I have been given permission to explain the matter to you.ââThatâs good.â Just the thought of Christopher being alive caused Winnieâs eyes to redden.Throwing Xavier a glance by reflex, she remarked emotionally, âHeâs still alive, Xavier. He isnât dead!ââMmm-hmm.â Xavier tightened his grip on her hand. âThis is certainly good news.âDespite his indifferent expression, the revelation significantly alleviated the guilt he carried over murdering Christopher.He inquired further, âHow badly is he hurt?
Can we visit him?ââAbout thatâ¦â Greta broke into an awkward smile. âNot at the moment. Firstly, his condition is classified. Secondly, he still needs to rest. Even though he didnât lose his life falling from the second floor, his brain and spine were affected by the impact. All this while, he has been recuperating in bed and has only returned to the country recently. Therefore, it will still be a while before youâre allowed to visit him.ââIn that case, how is his recovery?â Winnie asked anxiously as injuries to the brain and spine were debilitating.Greta pursed her lips. âYou donât have to worry too much about that. Captain Bennett not only has a strong constitution but also a resilient will. Although his legs are still not coordinated, heâs working hard on the program the doctor drafted to treat him.
Thus, I believe he will make a full recovery soon.ââIâm glad to hear that!â Suddenly, Winnie felt responsible for what had happened. âBack then, I shouldnât have left him behind. If it wasnât for you, he wouldnât have survived.ââThereâs no need to feel guilty,â Greta comforted her. âIf you had tried to take him with you at the time, you might have ended up suffering from Haroldâs schemes. Besides, I was at the scene back then. It seems destiny has decided Captain Bennettâs time hasnât come yet.ââIndeed.â
Winnie broke into a smile. âThe Grim Reaper isnât ready to collect yet. Greta, will you be seeing him again? Can you pass him a message for me?ââWhat is it?ââPlease convey my apologies and tell him that weâre happy to learn heâs alive and well.ââSure, no problem.ââOne more thing,â Winnie suddenly recalled something. âWhat about his parents? We met them two days ago and could see that both of them were devastated.ââIâm sure they must feel awful, but the organization has made plans to inform them about the good news, so donât worry about it. Actually, he knows that Iâm coming to see both of you and has asked me to pass a message and an item.ââWhat is it?âGreta gave Xavier a look before turning her attention back to Winnie. âCaptain Bennett said that you asked him a question after he fell off the building. However, he lost consciousness before he could finish his reply. Worried that his incomplete answer would give you the wrong idea, he said that when you asked him who pushed him down, he replied with the name Xavier. Nonetheless, he didnât mean that Xavier was the culprit.
Instead, he just wanted to warn you that Xavier was in danger.ââWarn me?â Knitting her brows, Winnie turned toward Xavier subconsciously.Xavier, too, was curious. âWas I in danger then? Didnât I push him off the building by mistake?âThe frowning Greta shook her head. âIâm afraid not.â While speaking, she took out a ring and placed it in Winnieâs hand.âCaptain Bennett asked me to hand this to you. He said that this is the listening device you gave him, and he was wearing it during the incident. Hence, it contains a recording of everything that happened back then.ââYes!â Staring at the ring, Winnie explained, âXavier gave it to me first before I passed it to Christopher. Do you have any playback equipment here?ââI do,â Greta answered at once, âbut we disabled the ring the moment it came into our possession, as it is a listening device after all. Thereâs no way we can allow it to continue to function.
That said, I swear, upon my honor, that we have not tampered with its contents, on top of the fact that it isnât easy to do so in the first place.âWinnie nodded. âI trust you guys.ââAll right then. Iâll play it back now. You had better prepare yourselves.âOnce Greta turned on the equipment, voices could be heard from the recording.Recognizing when the dialogue occurred, Xavier furrowed his brows. âCan you fast-
forward it? This isnât from the day of the incident.ââSure, please wait a moment.â Upon Xavierâs request, Greta fast-forwarded the recording to the day they were on the rooftop.Soon, the incident was relived through the voices in the recording.They heard how Yulissa injected Xavier with the drug, how she provoked him, and what Xavier said to rebut her.Nevertheless, Xavierâs voice became increasingly muffled.Thereafter, Yulissa continued with her provocations, while Christopher was heard persuading Xavier not to trust Yulissa and explaining that there was nothing going on between him and Winnie.Throughout the entire exchange, Jacinta didnât say a word until Xavierâs illness acted up, causing him to lose control and get into a fight with Christopher.Amidst the sound of chaotic footsteps, the two of them reached the edge of the rooftop.However, in the middle of their struggle, Jacintaâs voice suddenly rang out.âDie, Xavier!âSubsequently, she could be heard dashing toward them, after which Christopher yelled, âBe careful, Xavier!âFrom the sounds of it, it seemed he had given Xavier a push back into the rooftopâs confines, but heâdue to inertiaâfell off instead.After that, Jacinta screamed, âChristopher!âShe then bellowed, âXavier, why donât you just die? Captain Bennett has fallen off the rooftop for the sake of saving you! How many more do you want to kill before youâre satisfied? Just die already!âShe sounded as if she was cursing at Xavier while pushing him to the edge of the rooftop.Unexpectedly, Yulissa stopped her. âYou old hag, I never knew you were so cruel! Does Winnie know what you have done? Ha, you not only failed to kill Xavier but caused the death of a policeman.
Winnie is about to arrive. Do you plan on letting her see all these? Even though I donât know why you want Xavier dead, I think youâre letting him off too easily by pushing him off the building when heâs not in his right mind. Thereâs no way Iâm going to let him die such an easy death!âTheir conversation was quickly followed by the sound of Winnie and Josiah coming upstairs.Having heard the exchange, Winnie was dumbfounded.From the chaos in the background and everyoneâs unique voice, it was evident to her that the recording hadnât been tampered with by Greta and her organization.If thatâs the case, the contents of the listening device must be true. Everything I heard is real! It turns out that Xavier didnât push Christopher off the building. Granny was behind everything that happened, and that is the irrefutable truth! Granny was the one who committed all those deeds and subsequently lied to everyone!