Ahrward 1 personally heated a cup of milk for ham, watching him drink it all.]
Looking at the sleeping man before me, the corners of my mouth lifted in a
a relieved smile.
It was finally ending–all these years of entanglement between us.
Security check, cumotra–everything went more smoothly than I could have imagined.
pist as I was celebrating my final freedom.
I saw that nightmare of a man
The plan had failed.
then leading a large group of bodyguards, surrounded me.
me.]]
His cold eyes bare the intendity of an approaching storm
“Come home with me!“]
That night, Edan pght me a lesson: those who follow the rules of the gam
have no right to say “no!
Do you know how I found out?“]
Ethan gently caressed my chin, talking to himself.]]
“Because your caring façade was too fake. In your eyes when you looked at me, there was only hatred_-]
So he had discovered my abnormal behavior early on
He had the housekeeper switch the drugged milk, then coldly watched my clumsy performance ||
Sering no hope of escape, I dropped the pretense.]]
Then just kill me.
I’d rather smash my head against a wall than stay with you–
“You’re my most beloved woman. How could I let you die? It’s just that… others deserve death…
His sinister words made my blood run cold.]
A week after Riley went missing. I finally received news of him!]
In the coffee shop, he looked like a stray dog, staring vacantly into sky.
The messy
sy hair covered his eyes, unshaven stubble on his chin, clothes wrinkled against hir body:[]
Upon seeing me, he immediately fell to his knees. [
“Olivia, I beg you! Save labellat Although we wronged you in the past, please, for the help I tried to give you, ask Ethan to release her. I’ll take all the responsibility
From his incoherent account. I placed together the whole picture-[]
To punish Riley for trying to help me leave, Dhan had kidnapped Habella ||
For an entire week, Riley had mobilized all his connections, searched the entire city, and still found nothing
Looking at his bowed head, I laughed hysterically ||
“A bastard’s sincerity? I never imagined…0
Gone to the dogs?“||
What about when I surrendered myself to Ethan for your sake? Where was your conscience then? G
“I don’t just hope slurs not saved–I hope all three of you dier []
I picked up the cold coffee and poured it straight over Riley
The brown liquid spread across his white shirt, Like my stained life.
—0
In front of the old apartment block, Riley)
y lacked at pebbles, waiting for me to return home.]
The moment I saw him, the light rekindled in my eyes
Even the
Even the tearing pain in my body lessened||
1 ran so him, blushing as asked what brought hin here:||
saw you enter that cheap motel with Ethan. Did you say you liked me? Then you go and sleep with someone else?” ||
His disgusted expression paired with bibunt words Jeft me mortified.||
The next moment. Riley’s thin lips parted, uttering words I’d never forget ||
since you’ll sleep with anyone.. why not sleep with me? 111 protect you.“[]
If than had created an abyss for me, then bey was the hand that pushed me into it.
That meeting became the last straw.
I grew depressed unwilling to go out or speak to anyone
Than tried everything to cheer me up.]
wanted to take me for an outing[]
sunny afternoon, he mysteriously said he wa
One sunny
The car stopped in front of a dilapidated warehouse.]
Intermittent screams from a woman came from inside.
Then I saw Isabella, tied to a
a chair, covered in wounds.
Her once arrogand demeanor had transformed into patiful begging
She enumerated her wrongs, only asking for my forgiveness.
Ethan remained unmoved, merely handing me a dagger
“Go ahead. I handle the
he cleanup-
Isabella trembled as she looked at me, her fearful expression mirroring my own from years ago.
I took a step forward, then stopped and turned to mock Ethan.]
“Will you accompany her in deathy? After all, she’s just an accomplice. The real culprit is your
Ethan didn’t defend himself. He just gripped my knife–wielding hand and suddenly plunged it into his own chest.
The blood gushed out, instantly dyeing the floor red.]]
“Are you a little happier now? Olivia.” He struggled to lift the corners of his pale lips.
