Chapter 263: One Merit Offsets Ten Thousand Crimes
Tracy had been fuming with rage, convinced that no matter what John said, she wouldn't believe a single word. But when she heard that, her fury faltered. Her breath hitched, her expression stiffened.
That Australian man... John killed him?
She had suspected this before. The thought had crossed her mind more than once, but she'd always pushed it away, too afraid to face it head-on.
For someone as simple and kind-hearted as Tracy, the idea of taking a life was horrifying. Murder was a line she never imagined anyone close to her would cross—least of all her own little brother.
She stood there dazed for a moment, then spoke in a shaky voice.
"You... Are you telling the truth?"
John nodded solemnly.
Tracy's shoulders tensed. She took a long, trembling breath. Then, all of a sudden, her sorrow twisted into forced laughter. She slapped John lightly on the chest and chuckled hollowly.
"John, you're just bluffing, aren't you? That Australian guy already went back to Australia."
"Tracy..."
"Shut up!"