Nichole was in the dimly lit basement, devoid of any venttion. She had only been there for three


    hours, but it was already bing unbearable.


    “Let me out! Let me out!”


    She desperately pounded on the basement door but not a sound could prate the walls.


    After a while, the door to the basement opened, and Nichole saw a sliver of light seep in. Before she


    could rejoice, she saw Katy.


    Katy had been tormented for days and was on the brink of a breakdown. The sight of the dark room


    made her recoil in fear, shrinking back.


    “I don’t want this. No!”


    Katy kept retreating, but she was mercilessly thrown in regardless,


    “Ah!” Nichole jumped, feeling Katy crawling towards her.


    With a face full of terror, Nichole eximed, “What are you doing? I’m carrying James‘ child! You can’t


    do this to me!”


    As soon as Nichole finished speaking, James walked in.


    Nichole felt as if she had found her pir of strength. She immediately rushed over. “James, you finally


    came to see me! Listen to me, I can exin…”


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    “No need for exnations. James‘ voice was colder and more distant than ever before.


    Nichole looked up to see James squatting down, his gaze filled with chilliness.


    He reached out, grabbed Nichole’s chin, and slightly turned her face, saying, “Nichole, you’ve been


    impersonating someone. You murdered your friend. I’ve looked into all these usations.”


    At that moment, the air seemed to freeze. Nichole opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything.


    He knew! James knew everything.


    “It wasn’t me. I didn’t say it. It wasn’t me!” Katy desperately shook her head from the side. She had


    been locked in the dark basement for days, almost driven to madness from the torment, but she had


    clenched her teeth and hadn’t spoken up. James had found out all on his


    own.


    Nichole felt as though all her strength had been drained. She couldn’t even muster the energy to move


    “James…”


    “You even tried to murder Sophie. What wouldn’t you dare do?”


    James


    gaze was


    as sharp as a knife as if he could tear her apart.


    He coldly said, “Would you have hidden this from me forever if Colby hadn’t rescued Sophie when she


    fell into the sea? Were you nning to use the child in your womb to enter the Burke family?”


    “…” Nichole was so frightened by James‘ terrifying gaze that she couldn’t utter a word.


    “Nichole, you’ve really yed a clever game.” James stood up and said to Colt, “Take them to the


    police station, and let the police handle this.”


    “Yes, Mr. Burke.”