Chapter 273

The earlier gunshot must have alerted the police because five minutes later, they showed up at the gates of the orphanage and took Damien into custody. As he was being placed into the backseat of the car, his eyes drifted towards Bellatrix and Cillian. The former had her arm wrapped around the latter's shoulder, supporting him and ensuring that the bleeding didn't worsen. The sight was enough to bring forth a whirlwind of emotions and regrets, but he pushed them away, forced his attention elsewhere and kept his head hung low until the doors of the car closed. One officer got in to monitor him, while the other stayed back to ask questions. Bellatrix was the one to give him the answers he sought and in the middle of explaining the situation, he paused and asked, "Did he harm either of you?" Bellatrix paused for a second, but her hesitation was so brief that the officer didn't even notice. "No," she found herself responding and when the officer asked her to elaborate, eyes drifting toward