“Father, I’ve just met Iris, and I managed to find a solution,” John said over the phone. He could barely hide his excitement as he hurried to tell his father the news.
“You managed to speak with that girl?” Richard asked at once.
John nodded even though his father couldn’t see him. “Yes. She doesn’t seem to hold much of a grudge against William. Unfortunately, she has no authority to release him because Archer is the one who had him imprisoned.”
“So we have no choice but to follow Archer’s wishes?” Richard frowned deeply.
“Father, Archer harbors resentment because William once framed him into sleeping with Iris and ruined his reputation. All William needs to do is confess to everything. If he does that, Archer will be willing to release him.”
“That’s impossible!” Richard rejected the
