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It turned out that after that day, Cassian had started investigating my father’s death.
The investigation uncovered Selene’s schemes one by one.
Everything that had gone wrong between us–all of it could be traced back to her manipulation.
Even at the end, she’d used his former crew to force me off that bridge.
In that moment, he suddenly realized he’d only ever truly loved me.
Just as he’d forgotten his feelings for me, he began to forget his promises and attachment to Selene.
He captured Selene and those thugs, torturing them in revenge.
When the pain became too much, Selene spat blood and cursed at him:
You think this is all my fault? Wasn’t it you who abandoned me? Don’t forget–you’re the one who made her kneel to my brother. You’re the one who blocked he ambulance from the hospital. You’re the one who scattered her father’s ashes and hit her.”
You remember how hard you hit her, don’t you?”
Shut up!”
Cassian lost it completely. He ripped out her tongue and shattered all ten of her fingers.
hen, covered in blood, he mobilized every man he had to drag the river for me.
le refused to believe I was dead, but when he couldn’t find me anywhere, he started haunting this alley every day, hoping I’d come back to find the witness an lear my father’s name.
or three whole days, he lived in terror–unable to confirm whether I was alive or dead.
Now, seeing me, his eyes lit up suddenly.
le rushed toward me, wanting to hold me.
stepped back, and Corwin moved protectively in front of me.
Cassian stopped, glaring dangerously at Corwin.
Nerina, who is this?”
stared at him coldly. “None of your business.”
How is it not my business? Nerina, you’re my wife. We’re not divorced…”
Before he could finish, I slipped my fingers between Corwin’s and intertwined them.
“So what? We’re not divorced, but that didn’t stop you from cozying up to Selene.”
Cassian’s face went white. “It’s not like that, Nerina. There are so many misunderstandings between us.”
I cut him off. “There are no misunderstandings!”
“I know Selene manipulated you, but the one who actually hurt me was you. Always you.”
“Cassian, don’t try to play the devoted lover to whitewash what you’ve done. You and Selene–I won’t forgive either of you.”
With that, I pulled Corwin away.
Later, Cassian found the military compound and knelt at the gate until his knees were raw and infected, but he never got to see me again.
When General Everett had security throw him out, he sent only one message:
“If you have something to say, say it in court.”
Cassian understood.
To see me one more time, he used all his resources to find the witness’s family and safely delivered them to the compound gates.
New York was buzzing again. They said Cassian loved me so much he was willing to let me send him to prison.
I found it laughable.
What did Cassian think love was?
f you love someone, do you hurt them without restraint?
A few days later, the lawyer Corwin found filed an appeal for my father.
After we submitted all our evidence, police stormed Cassian’s mansion.
nside, they found Cassian, who had cut himself bloody, Selene tortured beyond recognition, and four thugs with every bone in their bodies shattered.
his time, Cassian didn’t use any of his influence to escape justice.
le spent two weeks in detention, confessing to every charge I’d brought against him.
When the trial began, he didn’t even hire a lawyer.
ut when he saw me, his eyes lit up and he smiled.
fter the hearing, Cassian was predictably sentenced to six years.
esides the witness tampering I’d charged him with, he was also convicted of unlawful detention and assault.
elene got thirteen years–one count of murder, one count of attempted murder conspiracy, with aggravating circumstances.
he four thugs each got three years.
is they led him away, Cassian refused to look away from me.
hrough tears, he asked, “Nerina, I’ve been punished by the law just like you wanted. Can you forgive me now?”
looked at him calmly and asked back: “If I forgive you, can you bring my father back to life?”
His face went ashen as the officers dragged him away.
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