Chapter 1963

Matthew shook his head. "You're hopelessly dumb. Since you picked the second option, I'll use the back of my knife and smash every bone in your body. "Imagine what you'd look like without bones. You'd just be a lump of flesh lying there, like a blob of jelly." Valentino looked horrified, his eyes filled with fear and shock. He couldn't believe those words actually came from Matthew. "Aren't you a cop? How could you be so brutal? "You're supposed to stand for the law and justice. You're the good guy, right? You can't do this." Holding the knife with the back facing down, he casually swung it as he fixed his cold gaze on Valentino. "You've got it wrong. I'm not a cop, and cops don't go solo on cases. "Also, I don't really see myself as the good guy. I'm just the type who returns kindness with kindness, but cruelty with something even nastier. After all, I'm only human." Valentino's eyes locked onto the knife as Matthew swung it lazily in his hand. Panic was written all over his f