The Year I Stopped Being His novel Chapter 555

The tension in her hands slowly released, her fingers uncurling one by one. It was as if a sudden realization had just hit her, or as if all the strength had been completely drained from her body.

Then she looked up, her voice very quiet but carrying a suppressed emotion that was teetering on the edge of a breakdown.

"Are you saying—before he turned himself in, he had already decided to put everything on the line? He was prepared to sacrifice the rest of his life?!"

"Putting everything on the line is true."

Wyatt tapped his lighter gently against the desk twice, looking up at her with a comforting gaze. "But you don't need to worry. He won't be throwing the rest of his life away."

Sloane's eyes widened sharply.

Her ink-black pupils shone incredibly bright under the desk lamp. They held confusion, disbelief, and a very fragile, cautious hope.

"What did you say? Are you saying... Garrison is going to be okay?"

Wyatt took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair.

"Going to jail this time doesn't mean he's entirely in the clear, but he still has a chance—to make one final play."

"Actually, the main reason Garrison chose to 'turn himself in' wasn't just to get Vivienne Hayes out. There's another crucial factor." He paused and cleared his throat. "Vitas-1."

Sloane frowned, tilting her head in confusion.