Capítulo 108: Using Another's Hand to Strike

"Alright, I agree." Louis's deep and intense gaze focused on Alicia as he spoke firmly but softly, "You have to be strong and hang in there."

After just a few simple words, Alicia's fingers gripped the operating table, her lips tightly pressed together as she nodded at him. Despite looking weak, she acted brave, causing Louis's heart to hurt even more.

He stared deeply into her eyes—a powerful, hopeful gaze. After that moment, he quickly opened the door and left, worried that he might not want to leave if he stayed any longer.

Once outside, Louis took off his protective clothes and called his assistant, asking, "When will the police have the investigation results?"

The assistant looked at his watch and the busy police officers inside before answering, "We need to wait for the store workers to come and check fingerprints and footprints. The cup Mr. Martinez used has to be tested. I think the earliest would be tomorrow morning."