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Chapter 38
He turned and stared at the two of them, his face devoid of any emotion. "You're right," he said quietly. "I am fine. I survived. Against all odds, I survived. And somehow, that's my fault."Lisa's face reddened. "Don't you take that tone with me. You know what I mean. If you had just called instead of—""Instead of what?" Darius interrupted. "Instead of walking thirty miles through the rain with no shoes? Instead of coming home to find my wife taking care of another man while I fought for my life? Instead of standing here while you tell me I need to apologize to the man who tried to kill me?"“For three years, all I asked for was your attention, your love. Is it a crime to love you, Lisa? I want to know, do you ever love me?”Immediately Darius asked the question, Lisa's heart stopped abruptly for a second. Her face covered in shock as she couldn't say anything. Did she even love Darius? She thought and couldn't find an answer. Harry seized the moment. He grabbed Lisa's arm and pr
Chapter 37
Elena Gallagher sat rigidly in her seat, her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on her mother. Mrs. Gallagher was staring out the window, her face pale and drawn. "I can't believe you actually considered listening to that pauper boy," Elena said, her voice sharp with incredulity. "He was clearly a fraud. Did you see his clothes? He looked like he hadn't bathed in days. He was probably just some homeless guy trying to scam us out of our last penny."“I know how desperate you want Nathan to be cured but you need not to fall in the hands of a quack. That man has nothing to offer but to leech off our money!” Mrs. Gallagher didn't respond. She just kept staring out the window, her fingers gripping the edge of Nathan's stretcher.One of the nurses, a middle-aged woman with a kind face, leaned forward. "She's right, ma'am. We've seen this before. Desperate families attract desperate people. Charlatans who promise miracles and deliver nothing but heartbreak. You did the right thing by ignoring h
Chapter 36
Everything she had struggled to gather were getting destroyed before her eyes. "Please," she begged, her voice cracking with age and desperation. "Please don't do this. This is my home. I've lived here for twenty years. I have nowhere else to go."The leader of the thugs laughed. He was a massive man, thick-necked and barrel-chested, with a scar running down his left cheek. His name was Bruno, and he took great pleasure in the suffering of others."Your home?" Bruno sneered, kicking a bag of rice across the pavement. "This dump? You should be grateful we're even letting you take your things. My boss wanted us to burn everything."Mia, Darius's sister, struggled against the thug holding her arms. "Leave my mother alone! She hasn't done anything to you!"Bruno turned to her, his eyes cold and cruel. "Shut your mouth, girl. Your mother raised a son who thought he could cross my boss. If she had trained her son in the right way, we wouldn't be here."Mia spat at him. It landed on his bo
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Lisa's scream cut through the room like a blade.She had rushed toward Harry the moment he hit the floor, her hands reaching for him, her eyes wide with panic. But then she looked up. She saw Darius standing in the doorway, rain dripping from his ruined clothes, his face hardened like a rock. And she screamed again—louder this time, upon seeing the nightmare standing in front of her.Harry scrambled behind her back, his fingers digging into her shoulders like claws. His breath came in short, wet gasps. Lisa could feel him trembling against her spine, could smell the sour stench of his fear.She wanted to push him away. She wanted to tell him to stand up, to be a man, to stop hiding behind her like a child. Knowing how fragile and weak Harry was, Lisa didn't push him away. Because somewhere deep inside, Lisa had always liked being needed. And Harry needed her desperately.Darius watched them both with eyes that held no warmth. No anger. No pain. Just emptiness. Like he had already bur
Chapter 34
The rescue team dispatcher answered on the first ring."Coast Guard, what is your emergency?"Lisa's voice was small, almost childlike. "I need to report a missing person. My husband. He was on the Sea Serenade. The cruise ship that went down in the storm."There was a pause on the other end. Then the dispatcher's tone changed. "Ma'am, the Serenade sank approximately three hours ago. Search and rescue operations began immediately. Why are you only calling now?"Lisa gripped the phone tighter. Her nails dug into the plastic case. "I—I was dealing with an emergency. A friend of mine had a medical crisis. I had to take him to the hospital."Another pause. Longer this time."Ma'am, I'm going to transfer you to the Captain. Hold on, please."The line clicked. Static hissed. Then a man's voice came through—rough, tired, and sharp as broken glass."This is Captain Reeves. Who am I speaking to?""Lisa Crawford. My husband is Darius Hamilton. He was on the Serenade. I need you to find him."Re
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"He hung up on me," she said, her voice trembling with indignation. "He actually hung up on me."Harry, who had been sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of water, looked up with practiced concern. "What did he say? Is he coming back?""No," Lisa said, her jaw tight. "He's being unreasonable. He won't even listen to reason. He kept on splitting rubbish!"Harry stood and walked over to her. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Maybe he just needs time. You know how men are. Their pride gets wounded, and they lash out."Lisa shook her head. "It's more than that. He's never acted like this before. He's always been so soft and predictable. So easy to manage. But last night, when he walked through that door, he looked different. He looked dangerous."Harry's eyes flickered. For just a moment, something cold and calculating crossed his face. Then it was gone, replaced by the soft, helpless expression he wore like armor. "Darius would never hurt you, Lisa. He loves you too much. He
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