"I killed him because he was a lousy husband."

"You killed him?" I gasped.

"Yes. I entered the house while Cain and his partner were raiding the house. I murdered him with my own hands. I didn't want to miss the look on his face as he realized what a big mistake he had made by shunning me." The records started floating in my head. Thousands of words that testified how Cain had murdered the Boss filled my head.

According to his testimony, during the a.s.sa.s.sination of Dorian Murray, Cain had been the one who killed Dorian. Ray was supposed to be breaking into the security system without detection, and Jasper was across the Murray estate acting as a sniper.

Something didn't add up. Cain had lied in his report? Why would he do that?

"You killed your own father? It wasn't Cain or his wife?" Confirmation was the key. I didn't know why I did it, but he did.

"Are you horrified?" he asked. The hands that had been balled up at his side moments ago, cupped my face. He leaned into me until our faces were inches apart. I couldn't even shake my head. His eyes bore into mine as he spoke. "I killed him because I loved my mother. She was the only person I loved in the world, Mia. I do not spare anyone who hurts people I love."

"You speak in the present tense, Boss."

"I do," he admitted.

"What do you remember about your mother?" I ask him.

"Nothing," he choked. I felt the need to grab hold of him and never let him go. That was what I did. My arms wrapped around his neck and his hands fell from my face in shock. I pulled him to me and held him as tight as I could.

"It's okay..." He let his head fall to my shoulder. His breath spread over my neck. "I trust you. I'll never leave you. Even if I can't be with you; if I die... I will never let you forget me."

"Don't."

"I promise," I vowed.

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