Chapter 365

 365 Ask Wynter for Help
“Grandpa, did you find out why Logan bailed at the last minute?” Mason’s eyes held a hint of malice.
From his perspective, true friends would stick together through thick and thin.
He had specifically tagged Logan to join them in street racing the previous day, yet Logan chose to be a no-show. If Logan had been at the scene, none of these would have happened!
Peter replied in a low tone, “He said someone predicted he’d be caught in misfortune if he joined you yesterday, so he changed his mind. I’ll get the insights from Chad when he’s here later.
“I’ve told you before; you should’ve mingled more with Chad instead of Logan. Logan is nothing but trouble.”
Mason abruptly raised his head. “Someone predicted that accident? Then maybe that person could solve my problem, too!
“Seriously, whenever I close my eyes now, I see that kid smiling at me. I can’t take this anymore, Grandpa! Why does it keep coming back to me? Why me?”
Mason clutched his shirt, drenched in cold sweat.
“Snap out of it, Mason.” Peter urged him to calm down. “Stop blabbering nonsense.
“You should learn from your brother. Be tougher and more ruthless! Remember, Mason, you’ve done nothing wrong. Got it?”
Mason nodded with dark circles under his eyes.
Peter caressed his face. “Don’t worry, Mason. Grandpa will take care of everything for you.” Meanwhile, as Logan drove Austin home, Austin clutched his seatbelt, visibly uneasy.
“There’s something I need to tell you, Logan. Denny wasn’t actually the one who hit that pregnant woman yesterday.”
“What?” Logan slammed on the brakes and pulled over, glancing at him in disbelief.
Austin replied in a trembling voice, “The truth is that we saw that woman before the street race.
“Mason seemed to have a thing for her, thinking she looked innocent like an angel. So, when he realized she was pregnant, he sort of snapped.
“Mason was furious, feeling deceived. He wanted us to teach her a lesson together. The fog was thick, but Denny sped up regardless and fell off the cliff. It seemed to have forced her to stop.
“Then, Mason crashed into the back of her car.”
Logan’s expression darkened as he exclaimed, “What? Did he realize that crash could have killed them both? What were you doing? You coldblooded monsters!” He grabbed Austin by the collar.
“I didn’t have a choice, Logan. You know we were just following Mason’s orders,” Austin said, his reddened eyes filled with guilt and regret.
He added, “Rupert and I were also to blame. We did provoke the woman, but we were just messing with her and never intended for this to happen! The fog was simply too thick at the time.
“Now that Denny’s gone, we can’t possibly point fingers at Mason. You know the Scott family won’t let us off that easily if we do, Logan!”
Logan questioned him in a stern tone, “Tell me: did Mason intentionally crash into that woman’s car?”
“I’m not sure, either,” Austin replied, recalling the confusion they experienced back then.
Logan lit up a cigarette, his hands shaking uncontrollably. “We have to report this to the police.”
“Report it to the police?” Austin couldn’t agree to that. “Don’t do it, Logan! You’re not thinking straight now. Besides, the Scott family has already sorted things out with the starlet using money.”
Logan said in a hoarse voice, “But Denny’s gone, and so is that baby.”
“Denny’s family, the Jenkins, has already reached an agreement with the Scott family. Although they have lost Denny, the Jenkins family’s business will prosper from now on.
“As for the baby, its mother never wanted to keep it anyway,” Austin said as he lowered his head.
Wiping his face, Austin continued, relieved, “Logan, I’m telling you all this because it’s been weighing on my mind. I really needed to get it off my chest.
“Also, I’m worried that you might offend the Scott family because you’re unaware of the truth.”