chapter 17
her eyes widening in shock ||
Jake scanned the dommens his face pals Emily snatched them from his hands, her eyes wi
I smiled mischievoudy, savoring their despair. This is what I love seeing both of them kising nerything they had thought they won.
Endy’s lace crumpled, her eyes darting between jaka and me:||
Jake stormet over, his voice meaning “How could you?”
Haighed, unfazed “You think 18 sit back and let you and Emily trim? Never, Jake.”]
My vice died with diger. “The moment you let nu te and took my womb was enough an eye–opener for me. You used me, manipulated in, and discarded me. Today, it’s your hum
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“Who gave you the right is apsak to me like that?” I demanded, my valce ning “At the stap at my finger, I can have you removed from any property.“]
Jakes eyes widened,shacked. De glanced at the paper, then back at me, his month aggr
My gare shihed to Endly. “How does it feel“]
Intly looked away, her fare rivisted in anger
“Then been marrist to you for eight years, but he road da 1 stand you. You’re a pigt“||
Emily shand few up to slag me, but Doroght her iemal batting it firm. With a swift iration, I slipped her intret.
“Get mut of my budding ordered]
Eadly stepped forward her eyes blazing. “This is just then In
Thurlougher. “There’s nathing you can do except cheat and josal others wealth. You’re incapable of earning your own.”
my diced her fun, grond her cry med, dragging her a
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The room emptied, loving sody Mr. Larson, Jake and a dipped my drink, watchi
Jake kreli, his hands clasped cagether in supplication, please large me
Idhudded Brockdaus. “You think a simple apology erases everthing?”|||
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My voice cracked
“Why, Jake” why did you delibenclyburt met why did you get me pregnant, andy to abandon me so de Team priced at the courts of my eyes. “Tanderand if you didn’t love me, bui did my child serve to die? Didn’t they deserve to live?”||
Jakes eyes pleaded for fargeness, but I saw someone
Mr. Lantoni presenes wallet.comdur. İseperti pace arapre mna in conftari Jake ||
“““Imassery,” pake said to voice hardly above a whiper
Tempted into laughter, tears strewinding down my face.
“Sorry? will that bring back my child? My work?” touched my stomach, the pain still rase. “Willa erase every momem of pain you indicted on me?” I demanded, my voice rising
jake s eyes dropped, his dance abetmem to his guilt
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“Jeux, I love you.” Jake pleaded. “Talways hit but Eindly manipulated ma. I didn’t realize I was burning you.“||
My laughter turned cold, incredulos. “You, Jake Brpre, love me?” Tacked my voice dripping with sarcasm ||
Jak nodded by searching for redemption
began to cap, slow and deliberare. “Wow Wonderful Can you define love? Because I don’t recognize what pure pedding
jake shotel uncomfortably miting the bad
the back of hun havad
y if you all had your wood?” (prised thing, Jakes gaze i
Bell his deciding “Would you be on your keni, begging, if you didn’t need
“Would you have looked my way if my wealth?“1 spa
| seat wrong. I’m candy human, I make mistakes, but I’ve changed. Prie give me a chaplaad
Belen I could respond, Mr. Laren intervened. “Taks just rected a call our licence has been revaked “||
Jake’s eyes widened in horce. “Whattered
Mr. Larson nodded, his expression stern.]]
1 couldn’t help but smile, stified. The was the final blow
But I was done yet. I had one more thing to do avenge my death and that of my child in my pathi|||
Jako grasped my legs, despersion enched on his face.]]
*Pl, help me him, please have now gone. To my only hope”
I pulled away, and Jake falsche ground his face army feet. I glared down at him.
shegging now? Who’s there?
I spar on him. “You disgun me.“]]
Standing up. I shook off his grap
take you back.”
““TË give you a chance na prove your love.” I said, a mischievous smile spreading across my face. “Corvince me you love me for who I am, and I might ta
Mr. Larson’s eye sidered in slam. He graped my arm, pulling me hack “what are you doing? What do you?” He was led with command anger. “We both know he doesnt truly love you open your eyes; don’t be blinded bylor“]
Igently removed his band, my sme uvering. Do you trust me?“Lasked.||
- Lozon sodbered. “Of course, I do
“Good” I call “Let me handle this.“||
Mr. Lamon’s eyes resumed, but he nodded. I turundia jaka,ary gaze plending. “So, you agree with mymandrina?“.
jake roddelesgerly. “Yes his Thank you.
Heroin to his far, handh extended, but I warned him off noth a sharp “Don’t”
Jake’s eyes droponit, his apology tumblin
yes dropped his apolog
1 granted hamacal, calmulating aro I’m muching you”
Inside. I seethed, if any he knew there would be a second chaser If only he knew what was coming
My resolve handed would show Jake that the same ferocity I used to protect my loved ones trade deaded upon the wha ham u
Jake destroyed my life]
Ja arepped out. I noticed Mr. Larsen engaged in a conversation with the lawyer, I wondered what they were dismissing] [
just as i approached the lawyer depared. Mr. Lanturned, has plan to mine.
Trond of you be set awerm
meilag across His fare]]
“Thank you” I replied||
sign
“Do you want to celebrate?” he asked, his eyes sparkling-]]
Initially, I couldered declining but then I remesilent. After all, today marked a significan victory]
I nodded, and we walked to the car. We drove to the rest store, grabbed a bate of charge, and parked at the rear]]
Singapether the quiet darkness. Mr. Larson popped the cork and poured two glasses
“Victory” invoted
I clinked my glass a
s against this, feeling a sense of closure and hermion||
(admiration. “Tourstrength is truly rupining-1
Improed of you.” Mr. Larson said, his eyes shining with admirat
Thushed, feeling an unexpected that
(futter, Whywac | reaming this way? I was just a compliment. He capacitory lay
“Jeux?” Mr. Larion called out his voice breaking the sp
dio compson myself before he thinks I’m throwing my
I tried t
I stared, my gare drifting is his lips. I knew he was saying something, but just diescentiae. Something primal urged me ta kam him. Why won he sa cune?]]
