Chapter 28

“Join her? You better not stain Stephanie’s path to heaven,” Rachel said weakly.

She supported herself to stand up. “Michael, you will regret this. When you see the true colors of the woman in your arms…”

I stood behind Rachel. In a hoarse voice, I added, “Michael, there’s a heavy price for betraying trust.“.

Michael shifted his gaze away. “You’ll see the truth at my wedding,” he declared.

He was still holding onto a sliver of denial about my fate.

As they exited the police station, Michael’s hand slipped from Yasmin’s grasp. He seemed somewhat desolate.

“Michael?” Yasmin steadied him after noticing his troubled state. She managed to prevent him from stumbling.

“It’s nothing,” Michael claimed as he waved his hands.

“Michael, could something have happened to Stephanie?” Yasmin’s question was tentative.

“No!” Michael’s voice was sharp. It cut through the air. “She’s not dead.”

Yasmin recoiled at his intensity. Her face turned pale.

Michael, realizing his outburst, softened his tone. “I’m sorry, Yasmin. Please go back first. I have

matters to attend to.”

“Michael, do you still think about her?” Yasmin asked as her eyes brimmed with tears.

yourself clear, Michael,” Yasmin pleaded as she

said Stephanie was like a sister. What are you afraid of? Her death would mean

and frowned at Yasmin. “She’s

she doesn’t?” Yasmin’s voice was filled with doubt.

She must…”

to believe I was truly gone. What kind of madness. would lead someone to

a bug would scare

the night.

hoarsely, though I knew Michael couldn’t hear

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he sensed something. Then, looking defeated, he

his forehead wearily

opened our chat. He had my WhatsApp chat pinned at the

you’ve won,”

voice breaking. “Come back, and I’ll call off the engagement

revelation of the ten nails today

him.

of him. “You pushed me into the

continued to send messages

I could no longer

one can save me now. The

while alive.

Michael found out about my

disgust.

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