Bella wanted to avenge Steven, Linhy, and all of Shannonâs victims.
It was the wee hours of the morning, yet Justin stood wide awake at
the end of the corridor and looked outside the window.
He called Ryan to meet right away.
Ryan put Carrie to sleep and assigned Yasmin to guard duty before driving to Justin.
âRelax, Justin. Iâve talked to my connections in the underworld.â
Ryan clasped a cigarette between his lips. Upon recalling that he was at a hospital, he put the cigarette
away in annoyance. âThe bastard wonât show his face since the police are on his tail, but Iâve put him
on a wanted list in the underworld. Weâll get him. He has nowhere to run. My people are combing
Savrow, checking every nook and cranny three times a day. The bastard is dead meat.â
âThanks, Ryan.â
Justin put his hand on Ryanâs shoulder and asked in a raspy voice,â
Did you tell Carrie about Linny?â
âFuck! I wouldnât dare. I canât bring myself to tell her.â
With his hand over his forehead, Ryan took deep breaths. âI only met the girl once, but I know that she
is close with Carrie. Sheâs a kind woman. If Carrie finds out what happened to her, I fear she might
suffer a breakdown.â
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âYeah. We canât let Carrie know.â
Justinâs chest tightened. âBella is losing it. The weight of reality can
even crush a strong person like her. You can only imagine what it can
do to Carrie.â
Ryanâs eyes widened in shock.
He had learned about the incident on his way to the hospital. Even if
Justin said nothing to him, Ryan had the resources and connections
to find out.
âWhat do you plan to do now, Justin?â
âIâm putting Linnyâs affairs in order. lan looked into her, and she came
from a rural area. Her parents have passed away. Only her
grandmother is still around.â
âSigh. As if things canât be any worse.â Ryan was perturbed.
âIâll send lan to make sure Linnyâs grandmother is well taken care of If she wants to, I can bring her to
Sayrow and put her in the best retirement home, so she can enjoy her final years.â Like Bella, Justin
witnessed Linnyâs death.
While Bella experienced heartache, Linnyâs passing weighed heavily
on Justin.
âIf Linnyâs grandmother is happy with the arrangement, the burden will ease a little on Bellaâs
conscience.â
Carrieâs company likely softened Ryanâs harsh demeanor because he was more understanding now.
âJustin, keep an extra eye on Bella and
help her get through this. Sheâs vulnerable. She needs someone by her side, or sheâll lose herself in
the negative thoughts.â
âI know. I understand.â
Justin looked at Ryan amusedly. âHey, I realized youâve changed since you got together with Carrie.â
âChanged? How so?â
âYouâre more human now.â
âFuck! Donât you have anything nice to say? Human? Was I an animal
before?â Ryanâs true nature came out. He raised a brow.
âNo, not an animal. Iâd say more like a dick.â Justin curled his lips.
âGet lost!â