Chapter 287

That morning, the front courtyard of the Solaria police station was unusually quiet. Most officers hadn’t even arrived yet. Dew still clung to the leaves; the crisp air laced with the faint scent of damp asphalt.

But the calm shattered when a panicked shout tore through the silence.

“Quick! Someone’s collapsed at the front gate!”

Several officers sprinted outside. A middle-aged man lay sprawled on