After Sleeping with My Childhood Prince, I Kicked Him Out from My World novel Chapter 90

65. No Going Back

<< Avery >>

I am escorted to a room with a large glass window. Five men stand on the other side, their faces obscured by the reflection of the sterile white room I am in. My heart races as the reality finally sets in. I am here to identify my attacker.

I approach the glass hesitantly, my hands shaking. My memory is hazy, and it seems like a lifetime ago. I was told it usually happens after a traumatic event. I am worried because I struggle to recall the face of the man who attacked me in the dark parking lot. What if I don’t recognize him?

Miles stands just behind me. So it feels comforting.

At first glance, I don’t recognize anyone.

“One at a time,” Miles mutters, and I nod.

I close my eyes and take a breath. I look at the first man, but he is not familiar. The second man evokes no recognition either. An overwhelming feeling creeps on me when I try to focus on the third. A flash of memory hits me like a bolt of lightning.

“It is him. I confirm. “The man in the middle. Third one.” Now I know it without a doubt.

I step back from the glass, turning my face away. It’s odd that he looks so different compared to what he looked like in that dark parking lot.

“Good! He is the one we caught.” The officer confirms, and I sigh with relief. I was worried. What if I ID some wrong person and the entire investigation goes south?

I am led back to a waiting room, my mind whirling. The man I have just identified will pay for what he did to me. I will make sure he never gets a chance to attack somebody else.

Now comes the burning question. Was he hired, or was it a mugging case?

Miles holds my hand, and I smile. His presence is nice. I wasn’t expecting him to come, but he did anyway. An officer comes to talk to me about the next steps, but my heart is racing and aching. The thought that my half–sister might be involved weighs heavily on my mind. I don’t want her to be involved, but the possibility is there.

Media totally took the bait of leaked messages and yes, it looks like Della and Joy did something. It would be a cosmic coincidence that somehow their messages and the attack were aligned.

“Ms. Avery, we just need to ask you a few more questions,” the officer says, pulling out a notebook. “Can you tell us more about the night of the attack? I mean, what happened before the attack. Especially at the party.”

I try to remember as much as I can, but my memory is still hazy. As if everything that happened was shadowed by

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the attack and its aftermath.

“It… was my first public appearance after coming back… and Ethan cornered me twice. So Della was kind of upset

with me.”

“Did she make any threats?”

“I–I don’t think so… She insisted that I should change my dress.” I try to think hard. Then I shake my head. “That’s all I can really remember.”

The officer nods, scribbling something in his notebook.

“What about Ethan? Was his behaviour suspicious?”

“Other than him being a clingy and apologetic, Please–Take–Me–Back, Ex? No.”

Officer snorts and takes a note. It makes me feel funny that it will be added in official record.

“What is going to happen next?”

“So far, the attacker refused to admit he had to do anything with you. But now that you have identified him…. We will try to press him to spill the truth… If he gives us a name, we can start an investigation on your sister too.”

I frown. “So, she isn’t a prime suspect?”

He glances at Miles and says, “No. Not officially.”

I frown. What does Miles know about it?

“Oh.. Okay…

The officer nods and gets up. “Alright. We’ll take it from here. The attacker has a history… We’ll keep investigating and try to get to the bottom of this.”

His words bring little comfort. I want my life back. I don’t like Raylan or someone escorting me out all the time. The thoughts swirl around in my mind, making me feel dizzy.

Miles takes me to his car, his arm wrapped around me.

“I need to talk to my dad about this, but I’m not sure how to even begin.”

He is living with Joy and I am sure they are having arguments every day.

“It’s going to be okay,” he says, sensing my distress.

I nod and get inside the car. Tears simmer in my eyes and I look out of the window.

“It’s not that I like Della or something… But for dad it would be so hard… So I am hoping it all turns out to be a fluke.”

“That’s because that would be an easy way out.” He squeezes my hand and adds, “We know nothing for sure yet. Let’s

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