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Chapter 75: Back to Snakehole Lounge
A few hours earlier…Jason, Charlotte, and Colman stepped through the heavy doors of the famous Snakehole Lounge.The pulsing music and neon lights washed over them, but for Jason, the atmosphere felt entirely different today. He was walking across this floor as a wealthy, untouchable VIP customer—not as the lowly, overworked waiter he used to be.Almost immediately, his sharp gaze cut through the dimly lit room and landed on a familiar face.Miss Becky, the middle-aged woman who used to be his manager, was standing behind the long mahogany counter. She spotted him through the crowd, her eyes lighting up with pleasant surprise, and she raised a hand, beckoning for him to come over.Out of genuine respect for his former boss—and remembering the rare compassion she had always shown him back when he was struggling to survive—Jason decided to honor the invitation."Give me a few seconds," Jason said softly to Charlotte and Colman, smoothly breaking away from the group and making his way t
Chapter 74: Evacuation
Inside a cramped, stuffy office at the Silverbridge Police Precinct, Detective Vance stood rigidly at attention.He was facing Captain Brad, a stern, middle-aged man seated behind a massive mahogany desk. Vance couldn't bring himself to look his commanding officer in the eye. Instead, his gaze was fixed on the wall behind the desk, which was heavily decorated with framed photos of the Captain shaking hands with the President, the Governor, the City Mayor, and various other political elites. Beside the photos hung a gaudy display of commendation medals."I told you this case was closed, and yet you still went out of your way to harass a victim in intensive care?" Brad barked, his face flushed with anger. "Are you that desperate for a promotion, Vance? That you would start disregarding human lives and medical protocols just to prove some wild conspiracy theory right?""Sir, it wasn't like that," Vance said evenly, refusing to blink. "I noticed a new lead and decided to follow it. We are
Chapter 73: The Code
As Detective Vance was forced out of the private ward, the heavy wooden door clicking shut in his face, the reality of the situation finally settled in.He stood alone in the sterile hallway, his mind racing as he mentally pinned every single event together from the moment he arrived at the hospital. He realized, with a sickening drop in his stomach, that he had been completely played by Jason Pike. The realization caused his suspicions to immediately deepen into absolute certainty.The "assassination attempt" at the elevator had been a calculated fake. The frantic collision in the lobby with the critically ill woman? A perfectly timed distraction. The real target all along was the bombing survivor sleeping peacefully in the VIP ward."But the woman was truly sick," Vance mused aloud, rubbing a tired hand over his face. "The blood tests and the heart monitors could not tell lies.""I must get to the root of this," Vance muttered, his eyes narrowing.He turned on his heel and rushed ba
Chapter 72: Chasing the wind
Jason navigated the winding hospital corridors, pulling his phone from his pocket to dial Colman’s number. He needed to find out which cafeteria the lovesick idiot had wandered off to so they could finally leave the premises.As Jason rounded the sharp corner toward the main elevator banks, a heavy shoulder suddenly slammed hard into his chest.Jason stumbled back a half-step, smoothly regaining his balance as his eyes flashed up.Detective Vance stood there, his trench coat rumpled and his face flushed with the boiling frustration of a man who had just spent the last hour chasing a phantom Jane Doe through layers of medical bureaucracy."Watch where you're—" Vance started to bark, but the words died in his throat.The detective froze, his sharp eyes locking onto Jason's face. In a fraction of a second, the gears in Vance's head violently clicked into place. The perfectly timed bureaucratic trap downstairs. The sudden disappearance of his suspect. And now, Jason Pike—the “Innocent” co
Chapter 71: The Origin of Chapter 1 Part 2
John desperately tried to maintain his blank, amnesiac facade, but Jason’s sharp eyes caught the sudden, involuntary twitch of the boy's fingers.Anger is the one emotion that cannot be perfectly masked. No matter how skilled the actor, true hatred will always flash across the face for a split second. And Jason never missed a thing.Jason leaned down, lowering his face until his lips were practically brushing John's ear."You need to work on your micro-expressions," Jason whispered softly. "Detective Vance is not going to be easily fooled by this little act of yours."Jason straightened up, casually adjusting the lapels of his jacket as if he had just finished fixing the boy's pillows."Let’s go," Jason said, nodding to Charlotte.He turned his back on the bed, leaving the broken boy behind as he confidently made his way to the exit. He was already halfway through the heavy wooden door when he suddenly paused.Jason glanced back over his shoulder, flashing one final, chillingly cheerf
Chapter 70: The Origin of Chapter 1, Part 1
"Calm down. Just breathe," Jason said smoothly, reaching out to gently—but firmly—press his hand against John’s chest, forcing the agitated boy back against the pillows."I have a highly effective way of jolting back lost memories," Jason continued, his dark eyes locking onto John's.John stared up at him, genuine, paralyzing fear mixing perfectly with his forced confusion as he wondered what this monster was about to do next."How?" John stammered, swallowing hard. "I mean... even though I don't recognize you, we must have been close, judging by the way you are trying to help me.""Oh, we are very close," Jason smiled, his voice dropping to a chilling whisper. "I am going to tell you a little story. It works wonders for curing amnesia."John’s breathing hitched. He darted a desperate look past Jason, his eyes landing on Charlotte, who was sitting quietly on the edge of the spare hospital bed in the corner of the room.Jason noticed the glance and chuckled softly."Do not worry about h
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