Chapter 8
When Mia woke me up with the news, I laughed loud enough for the whole net cafe to hear.
But when I asked about that doctor, she held my hand and fell silent.
I should've known that there's no way Andrew Steele's ruthless self would leave anyone alive who could threaten him.
"The online buzz needs another round of leaks to keep the heat up, or it'll die down fast."
"Soon. This time, I want to bury him for good."
I shared the plan with Mia, telling her to ignore me as much as possible.
When I returned to that shabby basement to grab some stuff, I found Claire Steele in rags by the door.
Seeing me, he cried, trying to hug me:
"Mom, don't you want me? I'm your own son! Dad doesn't want me and hits me every day!"
His hug mimicked Andrew Steele's exactly.
Looking at the tra
