Chapter 175

　　Tabitha's POV 　　Derek said, "I see. I won't hurt him, I promise. And I'll have my men looking for John. I'm sure he's fine for now. Don't worry." 　　I nodded, and he gently stroked my cheek. 　　"Tabitha, believe it or not, I never wanted us to end up like this. From now on, I won't hurt you ever again, I swear," he promised in a gentle voice. 　　I scoffed and changed the topic. "If it wasn't my dad who killed Elena, what would you do?" 　　He scowled as soon as he heard it. 　　"Tabitha, even if there's someone messing with my investigation, it doesn't make John innocent. I've kept the evidence in my safe. If you still have doubts, you can check it when we get back." 　　I fell silent, disappointment written all over my face. 　　Yet, he just ignored it and continued, "No matter how it shakes out, I'll handle this thing fair and square." 　　With that, he stepped out of the cabin. 　　Hearing the door click shut, I finally let my guard down. 　　As I unclenched my fists, I noticed that my palms were