Chapter 481

• “Charlie, I’m not going to kill you,” I said.
• His eye caught the movement and he turned toward the open-plan area. Kiran stood up and looked at me as I smiled at him. He took a cloth from the scullery and walked toward Malachi as he wiped the blood away.
• “This isn’t possible. I saw you shoot him,” Joshua said as he stood up from the table. They were freaked out and it wouldn’t end just yet. Five minutes after Kiran got up, Malachi opened his eyes and sat upright.