Chapter 26

"Norah..." "My condolences." "Do not despair." Standing before the grave, Norah stared blankly at the tombstone, her eyes empty and devoid of life. Her comrades tried to comfort her. They all understood the risks of being narcotics officers, as one wrong move could mean the annihilation of an entire family. Not long ago, Norah's entire family had been murdered by drug lords. Arriving too late, she didn't even get the chance to see them one last time. And now, the person she loved the most had also died at the hands of those same drug lords. Justin had been brutally beaten to death right before her eyes while trying to protect her. During the autopsy, the doctor said that every bone in Justin's body had been shattered. His kidneys were even ruptured. The pain he must have endured was unimaginable. Yet, in his final moments, he smiled upon hearing her say that she loved him. This made Norah hate herself with an unbearable intensity. Only now did she finally understand the agony