Herman took one look at Rowan, battered and bruised, and knew his suspicions

were spot on.

He shot Dailey a look, and Dailey wasted no time yanking Hanna out of the room.

It was just Herman and Rowan now, tension thick between them.

From the hallway, Hanna's shouts echoed, her voice shaky. "You're trespassing!

This is illegal-I'm calling the police-"

Dailey's reply was cold as ice. "Go ahead. I dare you."

The look he gave her could freeze the sun. Hanna's face turned ghostly pale, and

her protests died off.

Back inside, Rowan eyed Herman, clearly surprised. "How did you even find this

place?"

Herman stepped closer, looming over him. "The four men in the cave-you killed

them."

He wasn't asking. He was stating a fact.

Rowan said nothing, which said plenty.

Herman's eyes darkened. "You know what happened that night. Who took

Anastasia?"

dry, bitter laugh. "Does it even matter

it's not important anymore. Herman, I told

call yourself her husband, but where were you when she needed you?

have gone through any of this if you'd

longer can you pretend to

who's been ruined?"

Anastasia hadn't been assaulted. He'd arrived

photos, but they hadn't gotten further.

her, then the other three turned on him.

at Anastasia to

mind clouded, stumbling through the

the branches marking her

had zero plans to

this.

long Herman could

loving a

of him if he

to

didn't think Herman

worthy of her.

as a knife. If Rowan

would've decked

his fury. "The police didn't get anything useful from those four. But

know you've got something."

did actually. He

who was behind it all.

Anastasia about Autumn.

to be someone

pull together four

those.

Autumn, but couldn't be sure. And now, with Mr.

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