The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

"New Case, Son?" He asked Erick with intrigue.

"Yes, both new and old cases of Catseye." Erick simply replied.

"Oh, it's regarding Elle's case. Son, can I take a look for a moment? And see the reports?" Raymond asked Erick permission. 

He knew that those files were confidential. He was a retired policeman. He was no longer in the service so he was considered civilian now. He knew civilians were not allowed to see those confidential reports.

On the other hand, Erick appreciated his father for asking permission first. He, who was part of the police forces before, knew the law and the rules.

"It's alright, Dad. Just promise me one thing."

Erick: "What you see, what you hear, just leave it here!"

Raymond: "What you see, what you hear, just leave it here!"

They recited in unison. Then they burst out laughing once again. Erick was glad that in his saddest moment, his parents were always there for him. Just talking with them, it could make him forget his troubles even just for a while.

"I am really curious. Catseye was really infamous and a very skilled assassin. I still couldn't believe that our sweet daughter-in-law was a very formidable woman… and a clever one. You have a really unique taste, son. No wonder, she's the only woman who caught your attention and interest."

"Not only my attention, Dad. She took my heart, making it her slave forever." Erick said meaningfully. There was a spark in his eyes when he was saying those words.

Then Erick gave him a copy of the reports regarding Catseye's case. Raymond just scanned through it and just focused on the important details.

After reading the report, Erick led his father to the bulletin boards.

"Dad, be honest… are you disappointed with me that I fell for someone who committed several crimes?" Erick asked Raymond seriously.

Raymond paused for a moment, taking a deep breath and rubbing his chin. After a while, he gave him an honest answer.

"If I didn't meet Elle and was not able to know her then maybe I would feel a little bit disappointed. Hmmm. But thinking about our moment with her, I could say that she is not pure evil. She still has good in her. It's just that, her dark past became a great factor that led her in this sinful path. I couldn't judge her just because of her crimes. Everyone deserves a second chance. And I think Elle found her second chance in you. The chance to correct her wrong."

Erick was becoming emotional after hearing those meaningful remarks from his father.

"Too bad… she's not here with us now." Erick's voice croaked. He was fighting the urge to cry in front of his father.

Erick chose to remain quiet as he gathered his emotions first. For him, it was unmanly of him to shed tears in front of his father.

Raymond started to assess the photo's of the victims in the white boards. He was observing it thoroughly.

"Son, why did you separate these photos?" Raymond asked him curiously.

"Compared to Catseye's previous victims, she attacked these people, not because of her mission as a hired assassin. They were the people she wanted to get her revenge with. People who were responsible for her parents' death."

After watching the photos for quite a long time, Raymond felt that he saw those photos or rather photos that were very similar to the ones posted on the board.

Raymond's eyes widened when he remembered something. 

"Son, how young was Elle when her parents were murdered?"

"She said she's only ten years old."

"Erick… son… I think I saw these photos before."

"What do you mean, Dad?"

"No, I mean… I saw photos similar to these." Raymond pointed out the photos of Jefferson Gong, Carlo Vello, and Diego De Dios.

Without waiting for Erick, Raymond ran out of his study to get something. He went to their room. He went back holding a flash drive.

"Son, come here. You need to see this." Raymond said to him with urgency.

He immediately switched on Erick's desktop computer. He inserted the flash drive then after a few seconds of waiting, Raymond clicked the folder with a file name 'Falcon's Case'.

He clicked again another folder name 'Victims' Photo.' Erick was just standing beside his father, his eyes were focused on the computer screen.

A picture of a security guard was being flashed on the screen.

"Son, this is Manuel, the security guard of Falcon Family. He died because of a head injury. His head broke from a strong impact when he was hit by a baseball bat." Raymond explained to him.

Erick didn't speak. He just let his father talk.

"This photo is similar to the photo of the dead body of Jefferson Gong. Elle made him wear a security guard uniform with the same design as Manuel's uniform."

"Son… I don't think this is just a coincidence. I read in the report that aside from multiple stabs, Gong also had a head injury caused by a baseball bat."

Raymond clicked another picture. "This is Marites, Ma. Belle's personal nanny. She was s.e.x.u.a.lly assaulted first by the suspects before they killed her."

"Vello and De Dios, it was said in the report that they were kidnapped and tortured physically. They were also s.e.x.u.a.lly assaulted before they were handed over to the police."

"Son, Elle was sending a secret message, a warning to those who were involved in her parents' murder case. Vello and De Dios must be the culprit who s.e.x.u.a.lly assaulted Ma. Belle's nanny."

"You said, Elle witnessed her parents' murder in their own house. She was also 10 years old when that incident happened. Oh my God, Son… Erick… I think… Catseye's revenge is related to Falcon's Massacre Case… Elle and Ma. Belle… Oh, [email protected]… Elle is the one we are looking for!"

"Elle is the missing daughter of Cedrick and Jasmine Falcon. She's Ma. Belle!"

Erick was tongue-tied at the moment. No words could explain nor describe what he was feeling right now due to this discovery. The child he and his father were looking for all these years was Elle.