Chapter 14

Shane frowned as he plugged the flash drive into his computer. The screen lit up, and he found himself staring at several video files. He clicked on the first one, and the footage was shaky, as if it had been secretly recorded. In the video, a woman was kicking an unconscious old lady off a cliff. Even though the night was dim, Shane was able to recognize Tess in the video. Meanwhile, the old lady was wearing the same outfit Hayley had last worn when he saw her. Back then, Tess promised him she would take Hayley to the hospital for treatment. So, how did it come to this? Shane froze for a moment as he clicked on the second video with trembling fingers. This time, the footage was crystal clear. It was taken in the restroom of the apartment he had arranged for Holly. Tess had a fierce smile on her face as she emptied the ashes from a white ceramic jar into the toilet, then flushed it. So, that was the truth. He had mercilessly hurt Holly for the sake of a heartless murderer, who ha