...to love anyone, only she is forbidden! What are you thinking? Do you know, your mother, your mother was..."
"I know. I also know about Grandpa's suicide."
"You know? You actually know? And you still shamelessly demand that I accept her as my daughter-in-law? Adam, I'm telling you, never! Next Wednesday, I'll be waiting for you at the hotel. If you dare bring her, I'll never want to see you again!"
The call ended abruptly.
So, that's how it is?
Then, only one thing remained to be confirmed.
He explained his plan and suspicions to the police, who decided to adopt his suggestions and cooperate with his actions. While he went to Emily Thompson's house, the higher-ups released false news of Liam O'Connor recanting his statement, to control Anderson Matthews' moles within the police force.
When the police arrived at his house, Anderson Matthews had already vanished, and a city-wide manhunt for him immediately began.
Adam knew that the moment he had been anticipating had finally arrived.
That day, he returned home. As he took out his key to unlock the door, a gun barrel pressed against his back.
"Dad, you came to find me?"
A strong hand gripped him like a vice, then swiftly knocked the phone from his grasp. The masked assailant pursued him, kicking Gary Stone in the stomach, sending him sprawling.
Recalling the horrific sight of the "Winged Angel's" death, Gary Stone refused to wait for his fate. He decided to fight back. He rose to his feet and swung a punch at the masked figure, but the assailant easily dodged it, quickly pressing a knife to Gary Stone's chest and growling, "If you move, I'll kill you! Now answer my question, who exactly are you?"
"P-please, don't kill me," Gary Stone was instantly engulfed by extreme despair, yet his mind still scrambled for a way to survive. He begged the masked man, his voice tearful, "If, if you want money, I have some. Take it all, just please don't kill me. Anyway, anyway, I haven't seen your face, have I? I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
"Answer me quickly! Otherwise, I really will kill you!"
"Alright, alright, I, I'll tell you. My name is Gary Stone. Three, three years ago, I... I became a member of a website owned by Mr. Adam Reynolds, and I met a few friends online, we always chatted through instant messaging. Later, someone suggested we hold a gathering at this mansion, um, there were ten of us in total, including me and the person you just killed... We agreed to stay for a week starting tomorrow..."
"Keep going!"
"I, I wanted to come here early to prepare for everyone..."