THE NIGHTMARE

Chapter 33

I stepped tremblingly out into the hallway and made my way toward the precinct's front door.I was reluctant to depart.I figured that as soon as I walked out the front door, there would be alarms going off and I would be taken into custody as a suspect trying to evade questioning.But nothing took place.I went out into the world without incident.I dashed down the sidewalk in a flash, aiming for the path into the woods that housed my house.I was certain that no one would ever inquire about Eden's death again.I was ashamed of myself.I could have reported Valerian to the police.Since then, what would that have done to Aleksei's treatments? I could have said that he was the one who killed him, but I was too afraid to come forward.Would he fall ill and pass away?I was ensnared in this nightmare, and no matter what I did, someone would be hurt.As a result, I made the decision to put it in the back of my mind and bury it in my heart.There was nothing I could do to prevent Eden from departing.I