Chapter 117

He remembered New Year's Eve last year-he'd given Elaria a peace pendant right here, wished her a life full of joy and safety. But over the past year, it felt like bad luck followed her everywhere. Like everything started going sideways the moment Serena came back. Elaria said Serena was to blame for it all. That cast some doubt in Sebastian' mind. Too many coincidences just didn't sit right. But he'd known Serena for over a decade-he couldn't easily connect her with something so cruel. With a frown tugging at his brows, Sebastian reached for his phone, ready to call Captain Kim-when it rang first. It was Charles. On the line, Charles asked how things were at home, then had a request: drop by Heartwell Medical Center. A friend there, the inpatient department head, had put together some prescriptions specifically for Mrs. Richards' condition. Heartwell? Sebastian was taken aback for a second, but agreed anyway. After hanging up, he finished his cigarette before heading downstairs, into