"But he ran off because he didn't want to get caught,” Sheffield said.
“He abandoned his parents, his wife, everything. Did you know that?"
Napier didn't know that. Calvert's parents pressured him into another relationship. And he married her. He never talked to Evelyn again. The canceled engagement was embarrassing enough.
“That's none of my business!" Napier said impatiently.
“Okay. Then Let me ask you another question. Why did Evander quit his job? He had an easy position at the Hilton manor."
Napier sneered, “You really did your research. You even know about
Evander!"
“Of course, because I found the transfer order online!" An expert in computers, Sheffield was able to track down everything done on the
Internet.
Evelyn looked at him in shock. ‘Did Evander have something to do with
Napier too?' She never knew.
“He saw me in Keegan Grant's car. That night, I killed Keegan. In order to stop Evander from turning me in, I threatened the lives of his wife and son, and then he left the Hilton family.”
So that explained it.
Keegan was Evelyn's third ex-boyfriend, a prosecutor. He was killed on his way home after dropping her off at the Hilton manor.
“Chief Travis told everybody his name is Neale, but his real name is
Penley Travis. After he killed his twin brother, he assumed his identity. He's been living a lie for 19 years. And of course I know you're his nephew. After you committed those crimes, he buried the evidence. Then, he told the victims' families and the Hilton family that nothing could be done. He also manufactured evidence to mislead everyone." Carlos trusted Penley. Maybe too much. So he had never figured out that Napier was the murderer.
The combined forces of Sheffield and Carlos were able to gather evidence incriminating every nefarious activity Penley had committed.
When Napier turned to face Sheffield's cold and mirthless eyes, he stood there frozen from the neck up, blood drained from his face. Even words struggled to come out of his mouth as he stammered, “What...what else do you know?"
"I also know that you purchased the weapon from the black market. The only reason why Gillian is aiding you and still hasn't reported your crimes to the police is because she is suffering from Stockholm syndrome." Needless to say, it was all over for Napier and Gillian because the police had found their hideout. Sheffield reckoned that
Gillian might have already been taken away while they were chatting here.
Stockholm syndrome is a condition in which hostages will develop feelings of trust or affection for their captors during captivity. In such circumstances, the victims, despite the danger and risk endured, will tend to foster sympathy for their captors. This attraction is not to be taken lightly, as hostages would even find themselves aiding and abetting their captors. On the contrary, some cases have shown that the victims might even start to see their rescuers as enemies.
Such was the case with Gillian. When the rescuers came to free her,
Gillian went berserk, absolutely reluctant to leave the basement where
Napier had held her captive. The police had no choice in the end but to take her away by force.
Now that all of Napier's secrets were exposed, he felt completely vulnerable in front of Sheffield. Much like a man who had nothing else to lose, Napier took the safety off his gun, ready to shoot Evelyn.