Chapter 109

Ignoring John’s question, Ray addressed the officers, signaling for them to leave. "Thank you for notifying us, officers. You may go now," he said dismissively.

As the policemen left, a heavy tension enveloped the room. It became evident that none of them had informed John about the fact that he had been in a coma.

Struggling to process the information he had just received, John stammered, "Man... w-what... h-how... w-why...?" He could not even complete his sentence before his emotions overwhelmed him.

"CJ, please try to remain calm," Shane implored, trying to ease the growing sense of panic.

"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN WHEN ALL THIS TIME, YOU HAVE BEEN LYING TO ME?! YOU TOLD ME SHE WAS SAFE, THAT SHE RECOVERED, THAT SHE WAS DOING WELL. BRO, WHY WOULD YOU LIE TO ME? WHY?!" John exploded, grabbing Ray’s collar and shouting at him, tears streaming down his face.

Attempting to explain their actions, Ray responded, "We