Chapter 364 - Crime & Redemption (1/2)

"Please, wait here. I'll get the prisoner for the meeting."

Leaving Jie in a meeting room, the police officer went inside to get Zhou Ning. He had to wait for a while before Zhou Ning was brought inside the room clad in grey prison clothes. The police officer undid her handcuffs before giving them a moment to talk.

"I didn't expect to see you here," Zhou Ning stated while taking a seat before him. "Why? Are you here to condemn me? Go on with it. Let's get over it."

Jie stayed quiet for a while just staring at her face. As if trying to look for something.

"Actually, I have a question for you," Jie spoke with a heavy heart since he wasn't used to seeing her in a haggard look. She looked tired, sleep deprived, pale and very old.

"A question? What is it?" She asked.

"I met Lu Yuhan." Zhou Ning gave him a startled look before composing herself.

"What about it?"

"She said you blackmailed her back then and that's why she left me." Seeing that Zhou Ning wasn't planning on saying anything on her own, he continued, "Can you tell me why you pushed her away from my life?"

"Because I wanted to. I didn't like seeing you happy at all." Zhou Ning answered in a sharp tone.

"Is that so? I don't believe you." Jie stated calmly.

"That's up to you."

"Can't you be honest with me for once? At least for the sake of respect that I gave you all these years." His words managed to shook Zhou Ning's resolve.

"I told you from the very beginning that I don't like that girl."

"But why?"