The man in charge glanced at the video of Brandon. "Sir, he said the child's been taken care of."
Brandon's satisfaction was obvious. "Get rid of him."
Now that the real Nicole was dead, he could finally rest easy. As long as this man was out of the picture, no one would ever discover that he'd murdered Nicole's biological parents all those years ago.
As soon as the call ended, the ringleader sneered, reaching for a length of rope. He meant to string the lunatic up from the rafters and make it look like a suicide.
After all, who would care if a mental patient died? No one would even bat an eye.
He looped the rope around the rafter, and the man watched, wide-eyed, as the so- called madman was about to be hanged.
But at that critical moment, Sean Quinn arrived with backup, saving the man just in time.
Brandon's henchmen didn't stand a chance-Chester and the other officers quickly subdued them.
"Murder!" Chester barked, pinning one of the men to the floor.
"I was just worrying I didn't have any concrete evidence against Brandon, and here you are, serving it up on a silver platter. So eager to tie up loose ends, aren't you?" Sean Quinn smirked, giving the leader's face a light slap before taking his phone. He unlocked it with facial recognition and scrolled through the messages.
Sure enough, there was contact with Brandon, but nothing that could be used as hard evidence. "Brandon sent you here to kill, didn't he? Come on, out with it- what's the real reason?"
The ringleader kept up the act. "It was my idea to get rid of this nutjob. He's just a lunatic who crossed me."
Sean Quinn looked at the man they'd just saved from being hanged. "If we hadn't shown up, you'd be dead right now. Still not willing to talk?"
The guy on the floor abruptly started faking a seizure, thrashing and convulsing. He'd never confess. Talking meant certain death. He'd already killed two people... "Send him back to the psych ward, and take the rest into custody," Chester said to Sean Quinn. "They won't spill that easily. It's hard enough to prove a decades-old case as it isâwe'll just have to find a way to make them talk."
Sean Quinn nodded. "I'll leave this one to you."
He knew the madman would never admit the real Nicole was still alive. Otherwise, Brandon would make sure none of them lived to regret it.
Thankfully, Alicia was still safe, her identity undiscovered-for now.
Seaview General Hospital.
Alicia was pregnant again, and Tyrone was on high alert.
This time, he'd told no one-not even Alicia was allowed to mention it. The first trimester was always risky, and he wanted to be extra careful.
The check-up went smoothly; her hormone levels were right where they should be.
Alicia was thrilled, but she could see Tyrone was still anxious.
Just yesterday, Nicole herself had come by to taunt and ridicule Tyrone, and Alicia knew things would only get worse from here. Soon, everyone would be lining up to take a shot at them.
Sure enough, hospitals were the perfect place to run into people you'd rather avoid.
She ran smack into Vincent Lawson and Mina Holloway.
Mina looked a little worse for wear, and Vincent's expression was grim as he escorted her into the building.
He was steadying Mina, but the moment he saw Alicia, he abruptly let go. Mina nearly lost her balance and almost toppled over.
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Alicia couldn't help but find it all a bit ridiculous. Once upon a time, Vincent had treated Mina like she was a precious treasure. Now, he looked like he couldn't wait to shove her as far away as possible.
The irony was almost laughable.
Vincent hurried over, eager to speak. "Alicia..."
She didn't acknowledge him, making it crystal clear she wanted nothing to do with
him.
Vincent really was something. He'd taken her for granted when she was his, but now that she belonged to someone else, he was haunted by regrets and longing.
"Vin!" Mina snapped, a flash of anger in her eyes. She'd been hoping to use Vincent's guilt to patch things up between them-maybe even rekindle some feelings by playing the victim. She never expected to run into both Alicia and Tyrone here.
"Let's go," Alicia said, tugging on Tyrone's arm.
She knew what was coming next-Vincent would find some way to sneer at Tyrone.
"Maddox, can't believe they kicked
el
you out of Lynch Corporation already really don't get it... The company wouldn't even exist fit weren't for you." Vincent looked at Tyrone, genuine regret in his voice.
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
Chapter 319
Dar Ha
Switched Manga
The Chie
The Heiress Acts Mischievously, But Her Family Can Read Her Mind
Chapter 347: Administering Drugs
Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 538: Unimaginable