Chapter 199: Puzzle Skin II
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Marco watched his friend take the file in his hand, his brow furrowed when he noticed how the Irishman gripped the file tightly and how he clenched his jaw. For a second or two, he wondered if he pissed him off for forcing him to look at the file, but the second he looked at the man’s eyes, he knew the rage in them wasn’t directed at him.
"Levi, what’s wrong?" he asked, concerned.
Levi turned to him seconds later, but he did not answer. He was too mad to speak, so he grabbed his phone and dialled his sister’s number.
Anna, who was busy signing papers in her office, paused for a second when her assistant’s voice spoke on the intercom, informing her that her sibling was on the line. She took her time grabbing the phone, "Oh, I thought you didn’t want it?" she teased, leaning back on her chair and crossing her legs under the table.
"I don’t have time for your teasing, Anna. Tell me this is not all you got?" the psychologist demanded on the other line. The seriousness of his tone surprised Marco; he sensed there was something more to that case, something he wasn’t aware of.
Levi gripped the phone tighter, causing his knuckles to turn white as he listened to his sister’s words in the other line, "Not at all; I have a few information I cannot share through mail or over the phone." she said, before ending the call. He glared at the phone for a second or two before putting it back in its original place. He turned to Marco, "Get ready, we’re heading out." he said before putting on his suit jacket and grabbing his coat.
"What’s happening, Levi?" the bearded man asked, noting the evident scowl on the man’s face.
"There are things you don’t know about me, Marco." the blond spoke, reaching to pull the front door open. His underlying tone caused Marco to tense, but he continued to listen.
"Jackson is not my real last name," he confessed, causing the bearded man’s brow to furrow together. "Then who are you?" Marco asked, anxious. A hundred questions were running in his mind. On top was why did he change his name in the first place? The second was, why was he telling him that now?
Levi’s eyes darkened, recalling the first day he met Jason Murdoch back in Doonbeg. He could tell him now, but that’s too long of a story to tell, and he’d rather not relive the past.
He turned away, pulling the door open, "This case would most likely be for revenge, Marco." the blond confessed, causing the man to frown. Revenge for what? "You don’t have to help me," he added.