If what was being said was indeed the truth, then the game was already lost and they have been wasting their time all this time.
He didn't want to believe it at all, but something about the whole thing smelt fishy. In fact, all the signs were starting to make sense now that this has been said.
Thinking about another serious matter, he couldn't help but ask Simon, "do you think that's the case with Faith as well?"
After all, Faith's body was never recovered. What if the girl is alive and kicking out there?
With how clever she was, who knows what she was capable of doing?
When Simon heard that, he became gloomier but William pretended like he didn't see that.
"Whatever the case, I will look into the matter. And for now, I think we shouldn't make any rash moves. A single mistake might cost us. What do you think?" he suggested, hoping that Simon would reconsider their plans, but how could Simon listen to that?
