Chapter 171

Ava stood rooted to the spot, her mind reeling at the unforeseen disclosure. Her surroundings seemed to fade into a distant space and sound as reality began to sink in.

"It was him who took me to your cottage. He was there hiding outside the window, watching when I attacked you. He should have showed up earlier in your doorway while I supposed to be hauling you out of the house. Who would have thought you'd trick me and threaten me with a loaded gun and locked me in the damned closet? So he waited until you left and set me free. Luckily you hadn't gone far into the woods, we could still track you down. You know the rest of the story. I dragged you out of the forest and he came out of nowhere, just at the right time like the white knight he pretended to be."

"Now you know what kind of person he truly is, my love. He is a lying, manipulative bastard." Magnus scoffed, his face revealing an expres