Chapter 210

Clara suddenly thought of Alexander Stone. She had just intended for him to rough up the guys who attacked Michael. But Alexander didn't just rough them up—he silenced them for good. Even Carl Smith, the only one left, wasn't spared. He had a car accident on the way to the hospital—planned and executed by Alexander. Carl ended up dead. The whole group that had bullied Michael? Wiped out. Totally his style—ruthless to the core. "There are probably others involved," Clara said vaguely. Nicholas didn't question further; he had already pieced some of it together. "Come on, I'm heading to the hospital to visit my brother. Back when I was hurt, he took care of me and Michael. It's about time I returned the gesture," he told Clara. She nodded and got into the car with him. ... It was peak summer. Centralia was scorching hot. Sophia Taylor got stuck with a field assignment. Under the blazing sun, she had a crossbody bag on and was hiding under a tree trying to cool off. "This weather is insane