Chapter 0351

“What do you mean?” he asks, clearly not believing what I was saying.

Before I could answer, a knock on the door interrupted. Brian excuses himself and goes to open the door. For some reason, I’m not surprised when Rowan walks into the room.

“You’re just in time, Rowan,” Brian tells him. “Ava was just about to tell me who she thinks shot her. She believes it isn’t Emma, as the evidence clearly states.”

Rowan doesn’t say anything; he just turns and looks at me. In turn, I glare at him. I was still pretty angry, but slowly my anger was starting to fade.

“Look” I begin. “It’s not a matter of belief but of proof. I saw who shot me, and it’s not Emma. In fact, I believe she’s using Emma as a scapegoat.”

Rowan studies me before speaking: “You remembered something.” He says it more like a statement than a question.

I simply nod my head. Something flutters inside my heart. How did he read me so well? I didn’t even have to tell him anything. He just knew.

“Who was it?” Rowan asks almost in a pleading voice.

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“Christine.” I breathe out, still trying to come to terms with the revelation. Right before I blacked out, she lowered her mask a little. Her triumphant and evil smirk is something I will never forget.”

There is a moment of silence. Both Rowan and Brian have unreadable masks on, but I can tell that this new development has taken me by surprise.

“Are you sure?” Brian asks after a while.

was pointing towards Emma. Every line was pointing at her. Of course, it would be difficult for

in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted

fact, it was glaring. Christine

always been bitter

her as a mistress. We’ve had a few altercations, and it wasn’t once or twice that she

chills and a deep sense of foreboding. The woman was batshit crazy. I don’t know how nobody ever

interrupted him. I needed to finish this quick so I could go

I told Rowan, Emma might be a lot of things, but a killer isn’t one of them. I knew that from the moment you arrested her. The issue kept bugging me, and for some reason my mind knew

you now, but the big

Brian asks no one in

the weapon that

already figured that out, so I don’t

Christine befriended her. Of course they bonded over their mutual hate for me, but I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship might

he sags in defeat before picking up his phone and

behind her. She looks worse for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever seen, Emma. She looked broken and lost. Like someone who’d lost everything

leaves me feeling like a tight fist is squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl

okay?” I don’t know what pushes me to grab her hand and

comfort.

shocked and confused, before tears start filling her eyes. She doesn’t say anything, but

before I can release

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need you to think really hard, Emma, because this is important, okay?” I tell her, and

she reminds me of

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