Howard's eyes widened, terror flashing through them. He felt his heart skip a beat.
Because he realized that Zayne was not lying.
Everything Zayne had said was the truth.
And that directly contradicted every conclusion Howard had reached so far.
If Zayne was Shadowcaster, then how could Zayne have personally witnessed Shadowcaster explode into a cloud of blood right in front of him?
But if Zayne was not Shadowcaster, then how could all the clues Howard had investigated up to now be explained?
Back then, when Nia followed the traces of Hellfire all the way to the Investigation Bureau's detention facility, every piece of evidence had pointed straight at Zayne.
Howard felt his mind turn into a tangled mess, like countless threads knotted together with no loose end to grab.
He clutched his hair, completely collapsing inside.
Had he really suspected the wrong person?
"If there's nothing else, I'm heading out. Howard, let's go get our feet washed together sometime."
