Chapter 36: Painful Memories

"The police need you to make a statement," Mark said.

Prisley's eyes flickered with intense emotion, pain filling them instantly. The dreadful memories flooded back in a matter of seconds.

Mark cursed himself silently for bringing it up again.

After a while, Prisley lifted her head from her heavy breathing.

"It's okay, I can do it."

"No, you don't have to force yourself if you're not comfortable."

Prisley forced a smile. "I'm the one involved. I'm the only one who knows what happened that day. I won't let them off! Every one of them will be caught, no one escapes!"

She clenched her fingers, tightly grasping her skirt hem..

Mark felt a tightness in his chest, a hint of tears welling up in his eyes. He hadn't cried since his teenage years. As an rich dandy, he spends his days jesting and grinning, never troubled by anything, nor moved by anything.

But now, this resilient girl before him was breaking through his defenses. Emotions he hadn't felt in years stirred within him.

Because of Ma