Own Fate novel Chapter 448

Chapter 448

“Yeah, Uncle Bowen, thanks for taking care of me all these years. If Mom and Dad were still here. I bet they’d be delighted too, right?” Alvin said, giving a rare, genuine smile

Bowen froze for a second, then quickly looked away, a deep–seated guilt flickering in his eyes.

That night, Aubree returned to Ellis Heights with Bowen In the middle of the night, after Aubree had fallen into a deep sleep. Bowers sat up beside her. He turned to look at her serene face and gently brushed his fingers against her cheek. “I’ve let Alvin down, but I don’t regret it. I just can’t be sure how he would react if he ever found out the truth,” he muttered

Bowen got up, changed into a different outfit, and drove away alone, heading towards the cemetery.

At the entrance of the cemetery, Bowen walked in, dressed in black. Not far away, concealed from sight, a black car was parked. The car door opened, and a tall, slender man wearing a baseball cap stepped out. He lifted his head slightly, revealing a well–defined jawline–it was Alvin

Uncle Bowen, you better not be doing what I think you are, Alvin thought.

Everything had gone surprisingly smoothly for Alvin this time, so much so that it almost raised suspicion. Whatever he set out to do seemed to fall into place effortlessly, a stark contrast to the difficulties he’d faced during earlier investigations. The difference was night and day.

He had already begun to suspect that Bowen was hiding something from him, and this trip only confirmed those suspicions. The list seemed explicitly tailored for him, and every person he approached acted as if they were expecting him–none of them seemed surprised, almost as if they had known this day would come all along.

At dinner that day, he had deliberately mentioned his parents to see if Bowen would show any sign of guilt. In his mind, he told himself that if Bowen had truly done something, he would have come to the cemetery to apologize to his parents.

With a serious expression on his face, Alvin followed Bowen inside. So preoccupied was Bowen that he didn’t even realize he was being followed.

“Brother…” Under the moonlight, Bowen’s face bore a seriousness that no one had ever seen before. His back, usually so straight, gradually bent as he sank to his knees. After a long moment, he finally stood back up.

Alvin was hiding just far enough away that Bowen wouldn’t spot him, but close enough that he could still catch bits of what Bowen was saying. ‘Uncle Bowen, please don’t let things be what I’m thinking… Alvin thought.

He didn’t want to end up on opposite sides with either Bowen or his best friend, Aubree.

“Brother, sister–in–law, I’m sorry. I know I was biased in how I handled this,” Bowen said. “I promised I’d take care of Alvin, but I kept something from him–something that’s been weighing on his mind all these years.” Not only did he conceal the truth, but he also manipulated events behind the scenes.

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