The combined forces of Sheffield and Carlos were able to gather evidence incriminating every nefarious activity Penley Tao had committed.
When Napier turned to face Sheffield's cold and mirthless eyes, he stood there frozen from the neck up, blood drained from his face. Even words struggled to come out of his mouth as he stammered, "What...what else do you know?"
"I also know that you purchased the weapon from the black market. The only reason why Gillian is aiding you and still hasn't reported your crimes to the police is because she is suffering from Stockholm syndrome." Needless to say, it was all over for Napier and Gillian because the police had found their hideout. Sheffield reckoned that Gillian might have already been taken away while they were chatting here.
Stockholm syndrome is a condition in which hostages will develop feelings of trust or affection for their captors during captivity. In such circumstances, the victims, despite the danger and risk endured, will tend to foster sympathy for their captors. This attraction is not to be taken lightly, as hostages would even find themselves aiding and abetting their captors. On the contrary, some cases have shown that the victims might even start to see their rescuers as enemies.
Such was the case with Gillian. When the rescuers came to free her, Gillian went berserk, absolutely reluctant to leave the basement where Napier had held her captive. The police had no choice in the end but to take her away by force.
Now that all of Napier's secrets were exposed, he felt completely vulnerable in front of Sheffield. Much like a man who had nothing else to lose, Napier took the safety off his gun, ready to shoot Evelyn.
Sheffield's heart skipped a beat. He stealthily sent a signal to his men when Napier wasn't looking.
"I have something important to tell you. Melody is still alive..." he said confidently, trying to distract Napier.
Just as Sheffield had intended, the last sentence succeeded in drawing Napier's attention as the kidnapper took the bait like a hungry trout. As he shook his head in disbelief, Napier's voice trembled with each word. "You are talking nonsense! Ahh!"
Bang! Bang!
Napier's ear-piercing shriek was followed by two consecutive gunshots, before it faded and the weapon in his hand fell to the ground.
This was the only chance Sheffield was going to get and he knew that all too well. Without any hesitation, he rushed over and held Evelyn in his arms, kicking the
one and deleted his words before returning it to him. "Uncle Evander, it's okay. I understand. You don't need to be afraid anymore. He won't be able to hurt anyone from jail." 'Perhaps he'll even get sentenced to death very soon.'
Tears welled up in Evander's eyes and he nodded his head.
Before Evelyn and Evander parted, she gave him a large sum of money again. The old man didn't want to accept it, but she insisted on giving it to him for his treatment.
Shortly after, Evander saw Evelyn off with a tearful face.
Before long, Calvert was arrested in M Country on charges of aiding and abetting another criminal. Suffice it to say, he was going to be locked up for at least a few years. The former police chief, Penley, was also caught and was given a suspended death sentence.
The Huo, Tang, Qi, Li and Guan families all filed a lawsuit against Napier at the same time. Due to the severity of his crimes, he was given the death sentence.
The day before Calvert was put into jail, Napier was executed.
The mystery surrounding the deaths of Evelyn's ex-boyfriends had finally come to an end. The people who had previously said that Evelyn was a jinx all shut their mouths.
Meanwhile, the situation at the Tang family was in a mess.
At first, Sheffield didn't want to bother himself with the affairs of his own family, but when the Tang family came to him, disrupting Evelyn and his peaceful life, he decided to settle everything, once and for all.
The first member Sheffield had to deal with was Sandra. She was forced to go back to live with her husband's family and she could only come back to visit Peterson during the festivals.
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