Chapter 3
“a” Lam crouched down in panic, applying pressure to her wound before finding a string to tie around her blood vessel.[]
Bra boked up at him weakly. “Liam, my life is worthless. If I die, it doesn’t matter, as long as it doesn’t affect your marriage…”
Lawn’s face turned red with emotion. Breathing deeply, he turned to me with venom in his eyes]
“Macy (ume, she’s gone this far, and you still won’t forgive her?]]
don’t understand you. You’re alive, she’s shown genuine remorse–why do you insist on sending her to prison?“]}]
“She’s only young once? Why won’t you let her gor
Butane grew increasingly bitter as I were the one at fault]
I stared at the blood on the floor, feeling duzy. In my daze, the blood seemed to gather, forming the shape of a tiny infant reaching out its delicate hands to me.[]
2 couldn’t hold back anymore. Tears flooded down my face
Take her to the hospital when you come back, I’ll sign I choked out my answer to Liam.]
Be happly rushed out with Brianna while I collapsed onto the couch, unable to hold myself together anymore.[]
Baby, Mommy is useless…I had just started to feel you move…“]]
After trying my heart out I finally understood–I can’t get past this
Lam, goodbye
No–I never want to see you again.]]
That night, in Liam’s office.]
Brianma sat in his lap, arms around his neck, looking coy
You were wild tonight. I guess two weeks of playing nurse to Macy left you pretty frustrated, huh?”
She stroked his face, wping away the sweat from their exertions]
Liam wrapped his arms around her waist. It was all to get that non–prosecution agreement for you. Otherwise, why would I torture myself for so long?“]
Barva kissed him deeply, then placed his hand on her belly.
Baby, say hi to Daddy Your daddy sacrificed so much for you. You’d better be good to him when you grow up.“]]
She sanded sweetly, nesting against Liam’s chest.]
Liam’s eyes stance with happiness, his smile genuine and warm
BANG
videst kark burst open his office door
Ryder murmed in his face flushed with rage. He grabbed Brianna by the hair and yanked her aside.[]
You back. I’m going you three seconds to get out of my sight.“]
“Otherwise, I was be reperate for what happens next!“]
Lam jumped up and grabbed Ryder’s arm
“Ryder? Don’t think being my best friend means you can do whatever you want!”
“Tack you and your friendship?” Hyder’s eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Liam]
“While you were screwing this whare, Mary hired movers.”
“Now the moving trucks on fire
“She’s dead. Liam‘ Burned alive?”
“What what the hell are you talking abour
Mary’s at home… she’s at home“]}]
Liam fumbled for his phone with trembling hands, pulling up the home security feed. The house was empty of my things, quiet and strangely hollow.
His phone slipped from his grasp, crashing to the floor, the screen shattering]
“Where did it happen? kyder, take me there… quickly…“]}]
His legs wobbled as he leaned against Ryder for support.]
Brianna immediately grabbed his arm.]
Liam, calm down. She’s probably just trying to avoid signing the agreement–playing games…“[]
SLAP
The sound of a vicious slap echoed through the office.
Brianna touched her face, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.]
You… you hit me… for that bitch…”
She stared at Liam in disbelief
Brianna Pierce, I’m warning you–Macy is my lawfully wedded wife.“]
“Something terrible has happened to her, and you’d better watch your mouth.“[]
“Otherwise… otherwise…”
Liam breathed heavily, the whites of his eyes bloodshot. He clenched his fist, furious as a wild beast about to attack.
Brianna was so terrified she covered her mouth.
“Ryder… take me to her… please, take me to see her…“]
Liam ignored Brianna completely as Ryder helped him to the car. They drove frantically to the morgue.
“Mr. Drake… your wife could have survived….“]
“But after the vehicle caught fire, she locked herself in.“[]
“We broke the windows trying to get in, but she slashed at our hands with a knife.“]
“By the time the fire spread, it was too late to save her…”
Liam stood with his mouth slightly open, staring at my charred body.
