Chapter 198

"The hospital just called," the officer said seriously after hanging up. "They found a second set of assault wounds on Julian. The attacker was precise and ruthless. If they had used just a bit more force, Julian might not have died but he would've definitely been crippled." I sucked in a sharp breath. Aside from me, I couldn't imagine who else would hate Julian this much. "Captain, we found something!" A police officer walked over, holding a sealed evidence bag. "It was in the corner." As the officer handed it over, I glanced at it and immediately felt a sense of familiarity. I racked my brain, then suddenly grasped the officer's arm like I had found a lifeline. "This is a designer cufflink, and it's custom-made. Doesn't this prove… that the mastermind was at the scene too?" "Are you sure?" The officer gave me a skeptical look. I nodded firmly. "There's the logo of the luxury brand on the back, but I don't recall this design being part of their collection. Look at the emblem—it