Chapter 9%
I remembered what the lawyer had discovered. Mr. Keith was skilled in hypnosis &
I shouted urgently, “Chloe, wake up! Don’t let them control you! If you kill me and Metta, you will be the one suffering in prison, while Harold enjoys his life.“%
This way, Harold could get rid of the three women who had witnessed his pathetic days. And after that, he’d reintroduce himself to new women, posing as a successful man.%
Mr. Keith sneered smugly. “She’s under my hypnosis. It’s impossible for her to…“%
Chloe suddenly turned around and stabbed Mr. Keith straight in the thigh with the knife.%
Mr. Keith stared in stunned disbelief, eyes wide.%
Chloe’s face twisted with hatred. She spun around and lunged at Harold, plunging the knife into his thigh as well%
“Why did you make me lose my child? Why?“%
All this time, Chloe had gotten pregnant twice, yet neither child survived. It was because under Mr. Keith’s hypnosis, she had unknowingly taken medication that harmed her pregnancies.%
I glanced down at the hidden pinhole camera disguised as a button.%
Then whispered to Metta, “They’re almost here.”
The next second, my lawyer burst in with the police.
Harold, Mr. Keith and Chloe were immediately handcuffed at the scene.%
This was my plan all along.%
I had no solid evidence of Harold’s repeated attempts to harm me, so I had to walk straight into the tiger’s den to lure him out.%
And Metta had voluntarily come with me./
Harold broke down in tears, crawling toward me and begging, “Raina, I love you. I never wanted to hurt you…I was just playing a joke on you…“%
I looked at him coldly and said, “Save those words for the courtroom.“%
As Chloe was being escorted past me, she whispered, “I’m sorry, Raina.“%
My expression was complicated and I said nothing.
Yes, Chloe had been controlled by Mr. Keith’s hypnosis. But to say she never harbored any intent to hurt me? I didn’t believe that for a second.%
In the end, Chloe, Harold and Mr. Keith all received the punishment they deserved.%
What grieved me most was that I couldn’t save the child in my womb.%
It took me an entire year to recover from that pain.
With my support, Metta underwent reconstructive surgery on her face.%
Now, we both have new lives.
(The End)
