Chapter 172

Vespera reached out to push the door open but realized it was locked. "Vespera…" Luke called. As if his throat had been cut open with glass shards, he said, "I thought I had control over many things. I thought I could move forward and find what I lost, but there wasn't a path left for me ahead…" "Open the door!" Vespera kicked the door angrily. She didn't bother listening to whatever nonsense he was spouting. When Luke finished speaking, he stopped closer to Vespera and stood next to her. This time, he didn't waste his breath on those pathetic words that only managed to move himself. Instead, he got straight to the point. "Write a release agreement for Tina. Then, she won't trouble you again. I won't come looking for you, either." Vespera froze in place. She turned and stared at Luke in disbelief. "What did you just say?" "She was only an accomplice in the kidnapping. If you write a release agreement and—considering her current condition—things are handled properly, she won't hav