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Yeah, I could see where Anna picked up her scare tactics from. The apple didn''t fall far from the tree.
Threats of suicide. Anna pulled this one too many times. I got sick of it. She was doing the same thing, so I had topare the actresses. Force of habit, sorry
Adam wasn''t asposed as I was. His face was etched with worry. "She, get down from there. What are you thinking?"
"Why should I? You don''t trust me. If you''re going to use me, maybe Id be better off dead."
I spoke without hesitation, my tone steady. "Alright, jump then. Don''t let me stop you. Do a barrel roll if
you can."
The room went still. All eyes were on me, but I kept my expression neutral. "Come on, it''s just the second floor. Not like you''re actually gonna die. Paralyzed from the waist down, maybe. That''s actually better for
I won''t have to worry about you running off."
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She and Adam both red at me, shocked by my words. "What did you just say?" She asked, his voice tight with anger.
A frown furrowed Adam''s brows. "That''s not very kind, Zory."
"That''s always the case with the truth. I merely said I didn''t want She caring for Ms. Sander. Now she''s threatening to jump. Anyone might think I had something to do with this. I see now. Since She''s so determined, maybe we should just let her go through with it." "Zoey, what on earth are you saying?" She''s voice was strained, the tension in the air thick.
I folded my arms, never breaking my gaze from She "Don''t worry, She. You don''t have children, and there''s a doctor in the house. He can fix you right up if you break something." "Don''t you dare-"
"Come on, She, don''t back out now. You talk about suicide so much, I''m starting to think you a
don''t want to go through with it. If I were you, I''d just jump and get it over with. That way, I won''t have to hear about it anymore."
Truthfully, a part of me almost wanted her to jump.
Let her feel just a fraction of what Carter had gone through.
Adam shot me a look. "Zoey, stop. Are you trying to push her into it?"
He moved toward She, trying to calm her down. She screamed, "Stay away from me! If youe any closer, I''ll jump
"Okay, okay. I won''te any closer. Just calm down."
As Adam tried to reason with her, I walked past them, making sure to taunt She. "Go ahead. Jump. I dare you. Don''t just talk about it. I''ll lose all respect for you if you don''t." 1/4
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She had nowhere to go. She wasn''t really nning to jump-she was just trying to scare Adam.
Men can be so gullible, falling for the same act over and over
The second floor wasn''t that high, maybe ten feet at most, and there was ice below. She would definitely get hurt, but it wouldn''t be fatal.
She was on the edge, literally and figuratively. I could see the doubt in her eyes.
I walked right up to her and looked up. "So, what''s it going to be? Are you going to jump?"
"Zoey, you''ve crossed a line."
She stepped closer to the edge, but before she could go further, Adamn grabbed her legs. "Please, don''t do
this
She, still ying the role, bent down and pped him across the head. "This is your fault! I told you not to doubt me. Why are you holding onto me? Just let me die!" "Stop this right now. I''ll take you back in."
"I am not throwing a tantrum! I''ll-She screeched.
Just then, something unexpected happened. The surface was slick with ice, and She was standing too close to the edge. Adam managed to catch her by the calf.
As they struggled, She exaggerated her movements, going too far to make it seem realistic. She lost her bnce and began to tilt backward.
Adam probably thought it was all just a stunt. He didn''t think she would actually fall.
But fall she did.
"She!"
I stood frozen, shocked. Was this really happening? Only moments ago, I''d thought it might be fine if she fell, but now-was this real?
Gee, am I in a telenov or something?
Adam stretched over the edge, leaning as far as he could, but he missed.
I heard his shout followed by the sickening thud of her hitting the ground-below.
"She!" Adam''s face went pale. He red at me. "Are you happy
now?
Without waiting for my response, he bolted downstairs. I nced over the railing. She hadnded on her back. I couldn''t help but wonder if she had broken something-
I didn''t say a word to Adam, but truth be told, I felt a sense of satisfaction.
I wasn''t sure of She''s role in the organization, but if she was involved, she was my enemy.
Ss might have been the one to stab me in the back, but there were others, hidden in the shadows, doigs
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I didn''t need to show kindness to those who opposed me. Did Adam expect me to apud her performance? "Great job, She," I wasn''t about to say. Watching She on the ground, her face up, as Adam lifted her into his arms and she cried out in pain, I felt a twisted sense of satisfaction.
This was how things should end. This was the kind of ending that was fitting.
She brought this on herself. What else had she expected?
Life has a funny way of bncing the scales for people like her
With She out of the way, I turned my attention to Anna. Her eyes locked with mine, fear evident in them.
"What do you want from me?" she asked, her voice wavering.
"Anna, help me out here. Do you really want Ss and your child to die for nothing?" I was straightforward, with no distractions from She now.
"If you keep hiding the truth, you''ll be the next one to die. Your life isn''t worth much, but are you willing to let Ss die in vain?"
Every time I mentioned Ss, Anna''s breath hitched. She clutched the bedsheets as if trying to hold herself together.
Her internal battle was clear. She was torn between doing what was right and the fear of what might happen if she did.
"The Boltons are Ss''s family," I whispered to Anna, my voice steady and soft. "If he had survived, the Boltons would look after him. Adam spoke to the doctor about skin grafts, and Jeffrey insisted he get the best treatment. He shouldn''t have died. He was so young-his life was just beginning. He hadn''t even gotten married or had children...
I let the words sink in, like a snake slowly weaving its way into her thoughts.
"Anna, tell the truth. Reveal what you know and avenge Ss."
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"No, please, don''t make me do this," she cried, clutching her head in distress. "I don''t know anything. I swear, I don''t know a thing."
Her cries brought the doctor into the room. "Ma''am, Ms. Sander is highly agitated. She needs rest," the doctor said, his tone gentle.
I watched as Anna shrank into the corner, her body tense. It was clear that prying anything from her wouldn''t be easy.
"You should rest," I said softly. "If you remember anything, you can reach out to me." For now, I had to leave. If I pushed her too hard, Anna might crack, and couldn''t afford that.
Downstairs, She was being examined. Adam stood by his face filled with worry. "How is my wife?" he asked, his voice tight.
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"Mr. Bolton, the diagnosis depends on the CT scan. It''s hard to say for sure, but when Mrs. Bolton fell, shended on her backside. We suspect there''s damage to her spine, her tailbone, and possibly her legs "What does that mean? What''s the worst-case scenario Adam pressed, his voice strained.
The doctor hesitated, then spoke carefully. "At best, she could lose control of her dder and bowels. At worst, she may be paralyzed."
Paralyzed?
It worked in my favor. Carter had been hurt in a car crash. Though I didn''t know the full extent of his suffering, I was certain he''d endured a lot.
If She had a hand in the crash, her potential paralysis felt like the universe''s way of making things right.
I nced at the sky for a moment, a silent acknowledgment of the cosmic bnce. Maybe Selene was watching over us from the great beyond. This could be her way of serving justice.
People who hurt others should face the consequences. No one should escape justice.