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?"

"Does it even matter now? Whoever sent

not important anymore. Herman, I told you-you don't deserve

husband, but where were you when

have gone through any of this if you'd

much longer can you pretend to

who's been ruined?"

Rowan knew Anastasia hadn't

but

the one restraining her, then the

Anastasia to

drugged, mind clouded, stumbling through

from the branches marking

had zero

this.

how long Herman could

act, loving

Part of him if

to

didn't

worthy of her.

a knife. If Rowan hadn't been so

Anastasia-Herman would've decked him right then

fury. "The police didn't get anything useful

know you've got something."

actually. He had

was behind it all.

about Autumn.

to be someone with real

together four ex-cons

those.

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

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