Chapter 9
Oliver didn’t spare Gavin another glance.
Instead, he turned toward me.
“Mom, I’m sorry. I knew he was with her, but I still defended him and kept believing in him… If you want a divorce, I’ll support you. Even if you never want to see me again… I’ll understand, and I’ll respect your decision.”
By the end of his words, his voice caught in his throat.
All these years, Oliver had idolized Gavin.
He wanted to be just like him a lawyer.
But now, watching his hero crumble, I thought it would take Oliver a long time to process it.
I shook my head, my eyes welling with tears.
How could I blame him?
“And, Mr. Vaughn.”
Oliver wiped his tears, straightened up, and with a deep breath, he stood his ground.
This time, he didn’t shrink back like before.
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“The death of Serena has nothing to do with me. The injuries on her body weren’t caused by me. Today, I invited her to meet me on the rooftop because I wanted to talk about bringing those who hurt her to justice. I never expected her to jump.”
Even now, Alexander refused to accept the truth.
“Stop! Those who hurt her? No more lies! You killed her!”
In a fit of rage, he lunged at Oliver, trying to choke him.
But before he could reach him, an officer immediately restrained him, pressing him against the wall.
“Mom, I’m counting on you,” Oliver said before following the officers to the holding room.
Seething with anger, Alexander grabbed Gavin, who was still sitting in stunned silence on the floor.
“It’s your son who killed my daughter! And you told me you’d make sure the murderer would rot in prison! What kind of game are you playing?”
Gavin didn’t react. He stared blankly in the direction where Oliver had been taken, his mind lost in some distant place.
I glanced at Gavin, still unaware of what had just transpired.
Then my eyes turned to Celeste, who stood at the side, arms crossed, watching the drama unfold with detached amusement.
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Her gaze, which had once been filled with affection for Gavin,
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now held nothing but cold disdain..
The hate in her eyes mirrored mine.
Suddenly, Alexander seemed to snap back to reality.
He released Gavin and, with boiling rage, turned to Celeste.
“It was you! You’re the one who recommended Gavin’s firm and pushed him to take this case. Why?”
Celeste let out a sharp laugh.
“You’re really not very bright, are you? Didn’t you call me first, asking for a lawyer recommendation?”
“But you knew from the start that Gavin Harrington and the boy responsible for my daughter’s death are father and son…”
“I didn’t know you’d be this upset about it,” she continued, smirking wickedly.
She glanced at Gavin, who seemed lost in a fog, and then shot me a venomous look.
“Too bad, though. He didn’t die.”
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