Chapter 143

"What do you mean?" Bruce asked, shaking. He suspected that the answer to that question will be one that he did not like but he decided to ask anyway.

"Years ago, you killed someone. You convicted a wrong person for a crime and although the case got you a promotion, it ruined a lot of things for you, did it not? What was his name again, Mike?" Lecter said to Bruce.

"What do you mean by that? What are you driving at?" Bruce asked Lecter. Lecter got up and slowly approached Bruce.

"I placed Venita in a place where she will never hurt anyone else. And I did it without any remorse. She killed my child, almost killed my wife and now because of her actions, I can not have a biological child with Anna. Do you have any idea how that feels?" Lecter asked him.

"What she got was justice. And as for you, detective Bruce, I guess it is time for you t leave the police force now. With this knowledge, duty compels you to report me, but I'm sure you won't. Not with what I have on you. So, what will y