REVENGE OF AXEL STORM

33.

Axel's mind raced as he sat in his cell, his thoughts consumed by rage and anger. He couldn't believe he had been humiliated like this, thrown in jail for a crime he didn't commit.

Mr. Mickleson had it out for him, and he knew it. They were trying to get rid of him, to silence him, and he wasn't going to be silenced.

But why? What had he done to deserve this? He thought back to the events leading up to his arrest, his mind replaying every moment. He had been at the hospital by Raya's side, hoping for her recovery.

He had nothing to do with her attempted murder—nothing.

But he also knows that it was a plan to get rid of him, and he couldn't be more surprised that they were as daft as he had expected.

Of course, what could he expect from them?

But they didn't believe him. They thought he was involved and that he had tried to kill his wife. The thought sent a wave of nausea through him. How could they think that of him? He loved Raya more than anything.

As the hours passed, Axel's anger