Semua Bab Karma Is My Name: Bab 291 - Bab 300

A wave of injustice washed over Jason when he heard Clifford's voice. He staggered toward him, leaning against the wall for support. His body was in so much pain that he had to close his eyes just to steady his breathing.The journey from the parking lot wasn't far, but every step had felt like walking through hell for him. Whoever did it hadn't broken any bones, but the bruises ran deep, dark, and tender to the touch.The scene was all too familiar for Clifford. He froze, hands tightening on his sides. He was already tense, to begin with, but the sight of Jason's swollen, bruised face reminded him of himself not too long ago.Both of them had experienced the same fate, only that Clifford had covered his marks with a thin layer of concealer.When Jason finally caught his breath, he slowly spoke through the pain and humiliation, "You've got to help me this time, Cliff. I got jumped—all because of Seraphine! I'm in so much pain right now!"He was, at least, smart enough to know how

Seraphine couldn't help but feel the force in his presence—that quiet authority in his voice that didn't leave room for argument. Her body tensed a little.She didn't understand why Elliott kept helping her. Ever since the night he had saved her in the underground garage, there had been some kind of connection between them.There was always a hint of sadness in his eyes when he looked at her, like she had done something to hurt him. She couldn't shake that feeling.After a pause, she answered earnestly, "Eli, I just don't want you to get dragged into this. It's my problem, and I can handle it."She believed she could.Her voice was soft and gentle, not flat or sharp. There was a warmth in it, a kind of quiet concern that wrapped around him like a cardigan.Seraphine could tell Elliott wasn't someone who talked much. He always spoke in short, careful words, but with her, he was patient and talkative. She was smart enough to notice that.He understood that she didn't want him to g

The reply came. "Last night, Mr. Johansen left with his assistant and didn't go home. We lost track of them and have no idea where he is now. We've been waiting outside the villa all night and can confirm he never returned."Clarissa's body jolted at the message. Could it be Aria? Her mind instantly shot to the image of Clifford's neck hickeys. It had to be Aria—that bitch must've been seducing him!Her eyes turned frosty.Clifford had never truly moved on from Seraphine. With Aria basically impersonating everything he had once liked about Seraphine, she won his attention.The unattainable always felt the most tempting, and Clifford now regretted losing Seraphine. Clarissa wasn't as warm and comforting as her, and she knew, as a woman, just how much she fell short.Without a second thought, Clarissa called Aria.In the bedroom, Aria's phone buzzed by the pillow. Seeing the incoming number, she reached for it, but Clifford stopped her. He had seen that it was Clarissa calling.Lo

"T-That's impossible!" Clarissa exclaimed, shaking her head violently in denial. How on earth could anyone have discovered that she was Chelsea's killer? She knew that only she and Mitchell knew the truth of what happened to Chelsea.Yet, now the secret was out, and someone was using it to threaten her, with a message simply stating, "I know you ordered Mitchell to have Chelsea killed."That brief message delivered a shock so severe that her heart nearly stopped beating, plunging her mind into a whirl of confusion. She was aware that the secret was utterly compromised and destined to come out, which meant that Clifford would inevitably discover the truth. She was paralyzed by fear, knowing that if Clifford ever uncovered the truth, he would see to it that she suffered the same fate as Chelsea.She couldn't help but wonder what that anonymous sender wanted since they had only sent her such a brief message."Clary!"Clarissa couldn't help but scream in fright when someone suddenly

Aria remained frozen, watching Clifford in his fury. His anger was so intense that it seemed to fill her tiny apartment with an oppressive gloom, almost too much for her to handle.She went over and picked up Clifford's phone, whose screen still showed the photo of Seraphine and a man kissing. She couldn't help but wonder if Clifford actually got mad because Seraphine had another man. Clifford was truly a scumbag, only realizing what Seraphine meant to him after she walked away.She placed his phone on the table and went back to eating her ravioli, feeling totally spent from his emotional drama. She had prepared two bowls of ravioli from the batch she kept in her fridge. Clifford was very fond of ravioli, capable of eating 15 pieces in one sitting. She had learned of this because Seraphine had mentioned it and therefore had made sure to cook his favorite kind.Having finished the last piece of ravioli, Aria finally noticed Clifford stirring from his rage-induced stillness.She fe