Sally's mouth drops open so wide I can see the coffee she just drank. "What? Eva, that's just crazy! Why would he even think something like that?"And then it all comes rushing back to me, like someone pressed play on the worst movie ever made. I can still feel exactly how cold that water was when I
"No," I say, probably way too fast. "No, it's... I'm sure it's nothing big. I'll call you later, okay?"The drive to Max's grandfather's house feels like it takes about a million years, even though it's really only like ten minutes away. You know how when you're really scared or nervous, your brain
Chapter 27 EVA'S POINT OF VIEWI can't stop shaking as I kneel next to Max's grandfather. He's just lying there on that fancy rug he loved so much, and nothing feels real anymore. Everything around me is all blurry, and my heart is beating so loud in my ears it's like a drum. The house is so quiet
But there's nothing. No heartbeat. No breathing. Just quiet.I sit back on my knees and let out this weird sobbing sound. My bloody hand is just hanging there in the air, shaking like crazy. My thoughts are all mixed up and scary. What am I supposed to do now? Should I call someone? Will anyone beli
Chapter 28 Eva's Point of ViewYou know that feeling when your whole world is about to come crashing down? That's exactly how it felt when Max looked at me, his eyes burning with an anger I'd never seen before. Max's voice cut through that awful silence."Eva, what have you done?"God, those words.
# Chapter 29Max's Point of ViewYou know that feeling when your whole world falls apart? Not the slow kind of falling apart, like when a relationship dies bit by bit, but the sudden kind that hits you like a truck? That's what happened to me that day.I couldn't stop staring at Eva on the floor. Sh
She looked up at me, her green eyes swimming with tears. Fifteen years ago, those eyes made me fall in love with her. Now they just made me sick."Max, please," she begged. Her voice was all rough from crying. "I didn't do this. You know me. You know I couldn't..."I shook my head. The anger was get
Chapter 30EVA'S POINT OF VIEW My whole world is falling apart.The police sirens are getting louder and louder, like they're screaming just for me. I can't stop shaking. I'm still on the floor, and it's so cold down here, but I can't seem to make myself get up. Everything's spinning around me like
"And they do," Helena cut in gently, lowering herself onto the bench beside me. "You've worked so hard to give them a good life, dear one. But don't forget about taking care of yourself too." "I'll try," I whispered, though we both knew how hard that was for me. Self-care had never been my strong s
Chapter 150 Eva's Point of View The late afternoon sun painted long shadows across my grandmother's estate as I sat on the antique stone bench, watching my children play. My quadruplets born just minutes apart but each so uniquely themselves chased butterflies through the manicured gardens, their
Chapter 149 Emily's Point of View The dimly lit room smelled of damp wood and faint cigar smoke. I adjusted my coat, shivering slightly as the chill from the cracked window seeped through. The man in front of me sat motionless, his face hidden behind a black mask. Only his piercing eyes, sharp and
"Like he 'came around' when Eva returned?" Mother's voice dripped with sarcasm, each word like acid on my skin. "Like he 'came around' when he discovered the truth about his grandfather's murder? Face it, Sara. Max has always been Eva's puppet, and now she's pulling his strings again." Tears burned
Chapter 148 SARA'S POINT OF VIEW The sound of my mother's expensive vase shattering against the wall echoed through our penthouse. Crystal shards scattered across the marble floor, catching the late afternoon light like fallen stars. I flinched but didn't move from my spot on the leather sofa. Mot
Her words painted vivid pictures in my mind Eva alone in a prison cell, Eva being attacked by other inmates, Eva suffering while I lived my life, believing I had served justice. The guilt was overwhelming, threatening to suffocate me. "Eva, please. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness, but..."
Chapter 147 MAX'S POINT OF VIEW "Eva," I called out, walking towards her. The boardroom had mostly emptied now, leaving just the two of us in this space that still crackled with the tension of what had just transpired. The late morning sunlight caught her profile, and for a moment, I was transport
I watched as Emily's perfectly composed facade continued to crack. Her hands trembled as she tried to maintain her dignity, but the defeat in her eyes was unmistakable. The designer handbag she clutched like a shield couldn't protect her from the truth anymore. "The board has made its decision," Mr
Chapter 146 EVA'S POINT OF VIEW I stood there, my heart still racing from Max's revelation. The atmosphere in the boardroom had shifted completely the hostile glares that had been directed at me just moments ago were replaced with looks of shame and regret. The massive mahogany table that had felt