Simon cleared his throat before continuing, “My name is Detective Simon, and I was a close friend and colleague of Adrian. We’ve known each other for over five years, and we were more than friends—we were like brothers. That’s why he confided in me about your family. In fact, even his wife didn’t know much about you.”
He paused briefly, then added, “Uncle, Aunty, please be prepared for what I’m about to tell you…”
Bella, already in tears, interrupted him, her voice trembling with distress. “Please, just tell us what happened to our son. Don’t hold anything back. I’m begging you…”
Mason couldn’t even utter a word. He simply stared at Simon, his expression heavy with dread.
Simon shifted nervously before continuing, “About a month ago, some of us officers were deployed to Boston to handl
