Chapter 186: Puzzled
The man stood inside the executive lounge, looking down at Melanie through the glass panels, his brows furrowed in thought. Her husband was probably in police custody right now, and yet she sat there—calm, composed, almost... unbothered. Why?
For a fleeting moment, the thought crossed his mind that she might also be involved. Maybe she was in cahoots with Sir Robert Collins and Spencer, helping them frame Adam while playing the innocent wife. Maybe Lady Collins had misjudged the girl?
But then he shook his head, brushing the idea aside. She’d just claimed that she was waiting for someone, so that would be most likely Adam. Which meant she probably didn’t know. She was still in the dark about everything that had happened. About the murder, the probably arrest. About the betrayal. About the chaos that would have unfolded.
He let out a quiet exhale, his gaze drifting to the corner of the lounge where his son was now playing with a small toy airplane, blissfully unaware of the storm raging around him.
The sight tugged at his chest, and he allowed himself a small moment of relief. At least that fear- his worst fear-had not come true. Adir hadn’t been taken. He was safe. He was right here, in front of him.
But the comfort was fleeting.
Because he knew better than to let his guard down now.
The real danger hadn’t passed—it had only just revealed its true face. To think that the old man had actually ordered the killing of Saira... It was staggering, even for him. He had always known that Robert Collins was a ruthless man, a predator who cloaked himself in charm and power. But knowing it in theory and witnessing the consequences of that cold-blooded ambition firsthand... that was something else entirely.
It wasn’t just shocking—it was revolting. Saira had been loyal to the old man since she was a small child. How could someone be so ruthless? No wonder all these years, Lady Collins had made him promise to keep away from Saira and Robert Collins as much as possible. She’d known that things would take a bad turn but he was sure that even she would not have suspected the old man of murder capabilities.