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The screen fades away at the point where Maria was burnt to ashes and she drops to the ground in tears. Giovanni stares at her and shakes his head doing his best to hold back his tears. He squats and pats sleeping Jalen on her cheek.

"It's time to go home" he whispers and she gently flutters open her eyes. "You succeeded" she smiles and pecks him on both cheeks before he helped her sit up. "I wouldn't let you die for what you know nothing about and what I didn't even commit." He rubs her cheek softly staring lovingly at her.

Maria strolls to them and kneels before them with tears in her eyes.

"Why is she still alive?" Jalen asks glaring at her and clenching her fist.

Giovanni rubs her back and unfolds her clenched fist. "You've every right to be angry Jalen. But Maria here isn't at fault. She thought I raped her and also ordered my friends to rape and kill her. But the truth is that I never did. Just like her, I was attacked by my friends and they used their powe