Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 128

"Drug abuse?"

Our bewildered gazes fell on Bright, demanding further elaboration on this topic, reaching such a conclusion with no prior medical report wasn't an ordinary matter.

Bright's solemn expressions reflected his complex thought process as he uttered in an earnest tone.

"It's not that I am slandering Leo for taking drugs, but I have seen many cases of drug abuse in my ice hockey career.

Some players use them to increase their performance. It can lead to addiction and ruin a man's health. In fact, one of my juniors was admitted to the hospital due to an overdose."

He searched online and showed us the symptoms of narcotics addiction. I was shocked to read an article.

"Anti-social behavior, manipulations, self-destructive thoughts along with physical disorders are warning signs such as pinpoint small pupils, weight loss, and depression."

These details painted Leo's picture, he really looked like a habitual drug user in the video.

But the main question was: Why would he do that?

From what I knew, Leo was a fitness freak with clear boundaries about alcohol and drugs. He even passed the dope test at the beginning of this season. Then why?

He had a serious heart injury, hence lost the chance to play the matches. Perhaps he was stressed and started using drugs.

However, our assumptions held no importance before the fact that Leo was abducted by Melody in reality, that cunning lady leveraged her illness against us.

First thing first, Henry sent the video to the police officers and informed James, Leo's loyal assistant was about to lose his mind without his boss.

"Leo is drugged and tortured by Melody. Do you have any idea when it started?"

Henry's query initiated a new chain reaction, James interrogated the entire staff of White Mansion to dig out more information.

After threatening them about police and jail time, a new servant confessed shakily.

"Miss Melody gave me money to sneak into Villa and administer drugs to Me. Leo.

I replaced the tablets of his heart medicine with crack cocaine and heroin."

Blimey!

It turned out that Melody was just acting like a mad person for the success of her scheme, she was secretly injecting drugs to Leo.

Earlier, I wrongly deduced that Melody was putting up an act of being mad, but it was evident from her murderous intent that she was nuts, with no conscience left whatsoever. She flashed a torch in her hand, declaring her intent to die with Leo. This was sufficient proof of her psychological disorder.

We helplessly watched her cruelness as she lit the torch and threw it on the wall, igniting the chemical that she had already sprayed on it.

That could be the only reason for sudden roaring flames in that area of the cabin.

"Leo is mine!

No one can snatch him from me."

Melody twirled and clapped happily as if celebrating her success, Bright dialed officer Smith's number simultaneously.

"We have received another video from the same number, officer."

He explained the contents of a long video as it was still continuing and showed them the cabin fire. Amid the raging flares, Leo briefly regained consciousness despite the deadly grip of drug-induced torment, he raised his head and begged.

"If you are listening to me Laura, I want to apologize for my wrongdoings!"