The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 454

Nora frowned, feeling an unsettling shift in his tone.

It was as if he knew something she didn't.

"Is there more to Michael's case?"

Nathan stared at her for a long, heavy moment.

Just as she thought he wasn't going to answer, he finally spoke. "Nora, the second I can tell you, I promise I will."

It was a classic non-answer.

But she could hear the conflicted hesitation in his voice.

She knew Nathan would never lie to her maliciously.

If he couldn't speak, it meant the details were highly classified and too dangerous to share.

It was the same reason she hadn't told Valerie about their investigation into Michael in the first place.

"I understand."

Nora trusted him implicitly. Even though her curiosity burned to know what massive secret had put a man like Nathan on edge.

But he was fully capable of handling it, and she didn't need to interrogate him.

"Let's go back to the estate."

It was time to tell Valerie the truth.

"Alright."

...

It went exactly as Nora had predicted.

Valerie completely lost her mind when she heard about Michael's confession.

"How is this possible?"

She was on the verge of a total breakdown, shaking uncontrollably.

Nora wrapped her arms around her, gently rubbing her shoulders.

Words were useless right now. Nora knew Valerie just needed time to process the shock.

It was a devastating pill to swallow.

The idol she had worshipped and supported for over a decade hadn't just fallen from grace—he had been arrested for a vicious murder.

Nora stayed by Valerie's side until the sun crept over the horizon, bringing the devastated girl back to reality.

Valerie grabbed her phone and logged into her social media, but before she could type a single word, she saw the internet had already exploded.

#MichaelDevereauxMurder#

#SuperfanFallsToDeath#

#MichaelJailed#

The top ten trending tags were entirely dominated by the scandal.

The entire country was in an uproar.

Michael had maintained a pristine reputation for years; no one expected his downfall to be this violent.

Valerie's mood plummeted once more.

Nora read the headlines over her shoulder, but before she could offer any comfort, her phone rang. It was the precinct.

She stepped out onto the balcony to answer.

"Mr. Adams wants you and Nathan in his office immediately."