Soon, Julian brought the gardener to meet Stephen.

When the man approached Stephen, he recognized the man right away. It was the same man who'd helped Yvonne catch the thief.

The scar that streaked through the end of his brow had left a deep impression on Stephen. He was still able to recognize the gardener, even though they'd only met once before.

His brows furrowed. How could there be such coincidences in this world?

Curtis stopped in front of Stephen, carrying a pair of garden shears in his hands. If he'd seemed quite fierce and unfriendly from the start, he looked particularly intimidating now.

Julian retreated behind Stephen, wondering if the gardener was a former prisoner who'd just found himself a new job.

Stephen's tone was as impassive as ever. "So, we meet again."

"Have I seen you before?" Curtis played dumb right away.

"Yeah. We met at the police station. You know, the time you played the hero."

"Oh." Curtis yawned lazily in response. "That was nothing. I'd almost