Lightning flashed and thunder clapped as the rain fell relentlessly outside. The raging thunderstorm seemed to foretell something ominous that was about to happen. Jezelle arrived at the hospital first thing in the morning, as I was scheduled to be released from the hospital that day. She helped me with the paperwork while I watched the news. On the TV, there was a news alert that a male corpse had been found at the foot of a remote hill in the north of the city. Apparently, the body was exposed after a landslide which was caused by the heavy rain last night. A news notification popped up on my phone. I clicked on it and read the news stating that the body was found two hours ago when some villagers nearby passed by that location. The face of the corpse was censored. Jezelle came back to the room and noticed that I was engrossed with the news and she began to watch it as well. When she looked at the corpse on the news, she suddenly gasped, "That outfit… don't you

My heart was beating wildly. The sensation of voyeurism was exhilarating, especially when I was peeping at a beautiful young woman doing yoga in the nude. It seemed that this neighborhood was far more interesting than I had imagined. Jezelle was mopping the floor when she noticed my startled look and asked, "What's wrong?" "Nothing." I waved her concerns away and sat on the sofa as my phone rang. It was the private detective, so I quickly answered his call. The private detective had found some information about Sharon's lover. His name was Adam Zimmerman, and he owned a chain of erotic hotels. I thanked the private detective and transferred a sum of money as payment, requesting that he continue his investigation. Meanwhile, I had received a message from Kaley, who wanted to discuss something important in person and had asked to meet me. I dared not ignore Kaley when she specified that she had something important to discuss with me. She had not even told

Revolting as it was, I had to do what Sharon said, for Jezelle's safety. Since that bitch could convince Charlie to lace the soup with poison just to kill me, then she was capable of anything. I had already resolved that in the worst case scenario, if Sharon killed Jezelle, I would exact vengeance by ensuring her own death, in turn. I called Sharon and demanded angrily, "I’ve already signed and sent you the divorce papers, have you seen them? I want to see Jezelle right away. I’ll never spare you if she’s hurt in any shape or form!" "You're sooo good to her, Jordan!" Sharon said sarcastically, with a sneer. "I've done everything you asked me to do. Tell me, where is she?!" My patience was wearing thin. I swear, if Sharon had been in front of me right then, I would have smashed her head in. "If you're not there in fifteen minutes, you'll never see her again for the rest of your life," Sharon said coldly. I then received a message: Phoenix Park!

I desperately tried to pull Jezelle up with all my strength. Someone continued to poke her body forcefully with the crowbar. Jezelle screamed in pain as she lost her grip on one hand. Soon she was dangling precariously from the rope, clinging onto it with all her might. "Jezelle, hold on!" I shouted frantically. The crowbar then slit her other hand and she yelled out in anguish but still clung onto the rope for her dear life even when her hand was bleeding profusely. I tried desperately to lever her up but the crowbar continued to strike Jezelle relentlessly. "Stop it!" I yelled hysterically. It was too late. The repeated strikes were too much for her. She looked up into my eyes right before the final blow hit her on the head and she plummeted downward with a terrifying scream followed by a heart wrenching “thud” as her body hit the ground. "Jezelle!" I screamed and watched helplessly as the woman I loved most fell to her certain death! "I'm going

As the airplane took off, I left behind a city I had called home all my life. I could not help but feel a twinge of sadness as the city faded from view through the window. I was running away from the unintended consequences of dealing with Sharon and was glad to put that chapter of my life behind me. However, I pondered when I would be reunited with my beloved Jezelle again. I essentially became a fugitive for the sake of survival. I asked the gorgeous flight attendant for a glass of champagne and took a sip, but my heart was full of bitterness. The plane landed in Helmand City, located at the border of Yaraland. Everything here was completely new to me. As soon as I got off the plane, I bought a used pickup truck and drove to a small town in the eastern part of Helmand City, where the area was sparsely populated and it was easy for me to hide. This was Pete's hometown and I have heard him talk about it countless times. This was the first time I had come to