Chapter 113

After my breakdown, I oddly started feeling more at ease. Honestly, the old me, Stephanie, was long

gone.

I wasn’t Stephanie anymore. Michael wouldn’t have a say in my life any longer.

I had already dealt with the nightmares he caused and squared things away from past favors.

I was free from owing him anything. If anything, he owed me a life–the life of the child who used to grow inside me.

As I was leaving, my phone started ringing. It was Rachel calling.

“Stephany, the police have managed to restore Stephie’s phone. We’ve retrieved the last recorded call from her.”

Before heading to Sunset Alley, I took the precaution of recording all my conversations with Yasmin. It turned out to be a rather clever move.

I didn’t trust Yasmin. Ever since she falsely accused me of pushing her down the stairs, trust was out the window. Fortunately, I had those recordings.

“I’ve already informed Michael. Do you want to come over and listen?” Rachel asked.

“Yeah, I’ll be on my way. I want to see the look on Michael’s face.” I practically gritted my teeth, showing just how much I loathed him.

to be crazy about him, thinking he could be my savior in death. Now, I couldn’t

gone to the hospital. It would’ve been quite a show if she could come,” Rachel remarked with a low

from me, Rachel probably had the biggest grudge against Michael and

chuckled, my voice tinged with sarcasm. “Her? Who knows whether she really has a stomach ache or if she’s

important. Just watching Michael’s expression

drama.” I grinned at Steven after ending the

moment and awkwardly asked, “Do you… still

about Michael. How could I possibly not hate him?

I answered honestly.

let go of my hand and looked out the car window.

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out the

how could I not hate

the car window and

doesn’t deserve you.”

Was he deceiving himself into thinking I was

“Okay.”

wasn’t convinced Steven had figured out who I was. At most, he might have mistaken me for Stephanie based on my

my dismissive response,

disgruntled. He was like a big dog that had been provoked. “I’m

at Steven. He claimed to

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