Chapter 437

Victoria Schroeder let out a cold laugh. "Evelyn's been my best friend forever..." Aiden watched her, visibly swallowing. "She moved to the States with her parents when we were thirteen," Victoria said, her voice tinged with sadness. "We didn't see each other often after that, but we kept in touch every day. Five years ago, she told me she got married—arranged by her family..." "Three years back, she called me in tears, said she wanted a divorce." Victoria's eyes darkened as they drifted to the bloodied man lying on the floor. "She said her husband was abusive. That if she stayed, she'd end up dead." "She filed for divorce, but it got rejected. A year ago, she finally got out—she got the papers. But they had a kid, so there were still some unavoidable meetings." "Then six months ago, she vanished. No calls, no messages, nothing." "I asked my friends back in the States to look into it. That's when I found out he'd beaten her so badly she couldn't even take care of herself anymore. She's