Chapter 18

Selene had been focused on her work when she heard Ethan's report. Her pen slipped, drawing a harsh line across the document. How could this be possible? Though she hadn't seen Carter's body herself, it was hard to dispute when the death certificates and other documents were right there. Those couldn't be faked. It would be absurd for it to really be Carter. Even if someone was powerful enough to fake Carter's death certificate, why would they? Carter was an orphan. He had no friends. Who would do such a thing for him? Selene threw down her pen and frowned at Ethan. "Get a pair of glasses if your eyesight is failing you." At first, she, too, refused to believe that Carter was dead. She had spent a lot of money and effort searching for him around the world. After finding nothing, she slowly gave up and accepted his death. Now, just as she'd managed to extinguish the last flame of her hope, Ethan came to tell her that he had seen Carter on the streets of Falance. Seeing that she