Chapter 205: The Bet

My heart dropped the moment Lewis told me.

For a few seconds, I couldn’t even breathe properly. The bond between us pulsed faintly, reacting to my shock before I could control it. Jake had only just returned to the city. Years ago, he left to build his career overseas, and we slowly drifted apart. I never thought the first real news I would hear about him after his return would be about his death.