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Chapter 41
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."Reeves did not hide his anger. "Ms. Crawford, we have been pulling bodies out of the water for t
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Lisa climbed out first, her dress torn, her hands raw from gripping the oars. She collapsed onto the sand, gasping for breath. Behind her, Harry stumbled out, looking pale and shaken—though not from the storm. From the performance he had been rehearsing since the moment they left Darius behind."We made it," Lisa whispered, staring at the gray sky. Then her eyes widened instantly as she remembered something. "The rescue team, I need to call for rescue. They need to save Darius."She mumbled, scrambling on to her feet, already reaching for her phone. Her fingers trembled as she unlocked it. Trying to make the emergency call. Before she could dial, a loud groan stopped her.Harry had both hands pressed to his chest. His face had gone white. Not the pale of fear, but the pretense pale of a man who knew exactly how to break a woman's heart."Lisa," he wheezed, continuously tapping his chest,"my chest. I think—I think something's wrong. I'm in pain."Her phone slipped from her hand inst
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‘Inside the ambulance, the atmosphere was thick with tension.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 delive
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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
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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
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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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