Chapter 37: “Her life will never remain the same.”

Clark stormed away, gaiting past the now empty spot he had left Aaron. He stormed back to the car, his anger simmering like a pot about to boil over. As he approached, he spotted Aaron by the side of the car, trying to get a call through the car dispatch, his face illuminated by the faint glow of Clark’s phone screen.

Clark’s boots crunched on the gravel as he strode towards the driver’s seat. “That’s no longer necessary, let's go home, Aaron,” He growled, his voice low and somber.

Aaron’s eyes widened in confusion as he turned to face Clark. “What do you mean? What happened?” he pressed, his voice laced with concern. “Where is Kimberly?”

Clark’s face twisted in a scowl as he started the engine. “I gave her a choice, just like you wanted,” he began, his tone dripping with bitterness. “I told her to choose between our family and Nicholas …” He paused, as if replaying the event in his mind.

The silence that followed was oppressive, punctuated only by the sound of their steady breathin