Chapter Fifty-two

Damien stood at the balcony, gazing out at the peaceful afternoon sky, his mind consumed by a tangle of thoughts. As he stood gazing out at the serene landscape that stretched before him, his mind churned with questions. Brenda, had surprised him with an unexpected request to visit Alfred, the man who had tried to kill them both not long ago, and who had been her former lover. It puzzled Damien. Why would she want to confront him? Was there a secret intention behind her desire to see the man responsible for their harrowing experience on the isolated island? It puzzled him deeply. They had gone through a horrifying ordeal on that island, nearly losing their lives. Yet now, Brenda wanted to confront the very person responsible for their suffering.

A cloud of suspicion descended upon Damien’s thoughts. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that Brenda was hiding something from him, even after they had survived the traumatic incident. They had built a level of trust between them since then, y