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CHAPTER EIGHTY~TWO
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RACHAEL’S POVOrange Is definitely not my color. I contemplate as I lie on the thin, uncomfortable mattress of my jail cell. My thoughts spiral, and I wonder how my life got to this point. I replay the last few years in my head.I allow myself to reminisce about the fleeting moments of peace and connection I had shared with Jake before it all went to hell. If I had walked away from Jack for good, maybe I wouldn’t be in this mess now.But if Jake hadn’t come into my life, there would be no Dean. That thought alone soften the edges of my regret. Dean is my blessing in disguise, the one thing that makes my mistakes feel almost worth it.My relationship with Jake, though—that is another story. Complicated doesn’t even begin to describe it. Before I left, it was clear we had something between us, something unspoken but undeniable. Now, I am not so sure. I know he cared about me— otherwise, he wouldn’t be fighting so hard to help me—but can he ever forgive me for taking Dean and disappearing
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JAKE’S POV.Rachael stares at me for a long moment, her expression somewhere between shock and disbelief. Finally, she finds her voice.“What do you mean you did?” she asks, her voice trembling with both confusion and anger.I swallow the lump in my throat and nod slowly. “Yes. I orchestrated the whole thing,” I admit, my voice calm but confident. “I’m only telling you because I don’t want to keep anything from you, Rachael .” I add.Her face becomes pale as the weight of my confession sinks in. She tries to sit up, but I gently press her back down, careful not to aggravate her fresh wound.“Why, Jake?” she blurts out, tears starting to pool in her eyes. “I almost died.”“You were never in real danger, Rachael,” I interrupt quickly, my words tumbling out in an attempt to reassure her. “I would never put you in harm’s way. I knew it would hurt, but—”“Hurt?” she barks, her voice rising. “I’m lying in a hospital bed, Jake. Look around! How can you say I wasn’t in real danger?”“It was t
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RACHAEL’S POVI was transferred to the house Jake had bought four years ago after our fake marriage. The one in Oakwood. The moment we arrived, i felt like I had just stepped into a time capsule. Nothing had changed. The furniture, the curtains, even the art on the walls—it was exactly as I had left them. It was eerie, almost as if time had stood still in this place.The police escort me to my old room and attach an ankle monitor to my leg."Remember, you're being monitored 24/7. If it blinks more than three times, you'll be back in your old cell before you know it," one of the female officers warns in a harsh tone.I nod to acknowledge avoiding her steely gaze. They scan the room briefly and then leave, leaving me alone to soak in my current reality.Minutes later, Jake and Dean come in. Dean's face lights up as he jumps onto the bed, his small body radiating excitement. Jake stands by the doorway, his eyes scanning the room as if revisiting some old memory."You kept everything intac
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RACHAEL’S POVThe house was secure. Jake had made sure of that. Nothing could get past the main gate without setting off the alarm or alerting the security guards. He’d been gone for an hour now, and I was anxiously waiting to hear why he was called to William’s will reading—and if Jack and Karen had finally shown their faces.The tension gnawed at me. To distract myself, I stayed in the living room with Dean, trying to keep him occupied. He didn’t understand why all these strangers were here, walking around the house, checking windows and corners. When he asked, I kept it simple. "They’re here to keep us safe," I’d assured him. Thankfully, he didn’t press further.Still, the meds I’d been taking for my wound made me feel groggy. My eyelids were heavy, and no matter how hard I tried to fight it, I kept finding myself drifting in and out of sleep. I needed a nap but I didn’t want to leave Dean alone until Jake got back.One of the security guards approach me as I sit on the couch next
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JAKE’S POV.Rachael rubs her eyes for what feels like the hundredth time."J..ake?" she slurs drunkenly.I start moving closer, and her legs give out again, and she collapses. I catch her before she hits the ground, and her body limps in my arms.“Rachael,” I call, though I know she can’t hear me.I carry her to the car I’d driven to the beach, her weight almost nothing in my arms. Her face is flushed and I can smell the whiskey on her breath.I drive her to the small apartment I’ve been laying low these past few days. I carry her out of the car, careful not to jostle her too much, and gently place her on the bed.I sit beside her and stare at her chest rise and fall steadily. She looks like she has been crying for days and I know I have something to do with that.Suddenly, she stirs, and her eyelids flutter open. She sits up abruptly, her eyes darting around the unfamiliar room.“Where am I?” she asks, her voice hoarse and disoriented.I reach out and gently tap her shoulder. Her wid
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RACHAEL’S POVOn my way out of the hospital, I feel a light tap on my back. I turn around, and my breath catches. A face I hadn’t seen in years stares back at me.“Amy?” I call out, leaning in for a hug before she can say anything. She hugs me back, though stiffly. I feel the awkwardness and pull away. She looks at me like she’s seen a ghost.Her eyes roam from my head to my toes, and I stand there, waiting for her to say something.“What are you doing here?” she asks finally, her brows furrowed in confusion.“I... I had come to—” I falter, unable to bring myself to say the words out loud.Instead, I change the subject quickly. “You? How have you been? It’s been ages since we talked.”Her face tightens, and I can tell she doesn’t want small talk.“Rachael, you disappeared on me without a word. Let’s skip the pretense.” She replies, her tone cold and distant.Before I say anything else, I see Ethan approaching from behind her, and with him is a little girl, probably around Dean’s age.
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RACHAEL'S POV“Rachael, there’s a call for you.” My mom’s voice breaks through the silence as she knocks on the door of my old room. “He says he’s a police officer.”I jump out of bed, my heart racing, and swing the door open. “Give it to me.” I snatch the phone from her hand and retreat to the bathroom, locking the door behind me.“Hello, this is Rachael,” I answer, pressing the phone tightly to my ear.“We just got the autopsy results,” the officer begins, his voice steady but grave. “I’m afraid the body we found was not Jake Matthews,” he mutters.I clutch my mouth, gasping. “Are you sure, officer?”“Yes, ma’am, I’m certain. There are still people searching for him at the industrial plant. I’ll call again when I have more information.”“Okay,” I manage to mumble. “Thank you for calling.”I hang up, slide down the bathroom wall, and sit on the cold tile floor. My stomach twists and turns with anxiety, wondering how hard it is to locate a body.“Rachael, are you okay?” my mom’s voic
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RACHAEL’S POV“Rachael, your lawyer is here to see you,” an officer calls, her voice breaking through the heavy silence of the cell. I push myself off the thin mattress, my body heavy with exhaustion. I follow her down the dim corridor, and she leads me to a secluded room.Peter stands as I enter, his face a mix of concern and determination.“Rachael, it’s good to see you,” he says warmly, extending his hand. I shake it weakly.“You have ten minutes,” the officer mutters before stepping out and closing the door behind her.Peter sits across from me and leans forward. His hand brushes mine gently. “Are you okay?”I shake my head, my throat tight, and my eyes swollen from hours of crying. “I’m not okay, Peter. Jake might be dead.” My voice cracks.“They haven’t confirmed it’s him, Rachael,” he reassures me, his tone soft but firm. “I’ve asked. They still need to identify the body.”I nod, though his words bring little comfort.“Let’s talk about your case,” he shifts gears. “I’ve present
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RACHAEL’S POVI watch helplessly as the fire consumes the plant, the flames roaring higher into the night sky. Jake is still inside. My chest heaves with ragged breaths, and I cry out for him, praying for some miracle that he’s made it out alive. But there’s no sign of him.I scream, my fists pounding the ground as hot tears stream down my face. The world blurs, and I struggle to comprehend what’s happening. From a distance, the wail of sirens pierces through the chaos. The sound grows louder until I see police vehicles screech to a halt near the blazing inferno.I force myself to stand, raising my hands in the air. They are for me. They had tracked the location I left on my laptop.“Rachael Matthews, stand still!” one officer commands, drawing his weapon.I obey and drop to my knees, placing my hands behind my head. Two officers rush forward and lift me roughly to my feet.“What happened here?” one of them commands, his voice firm.I open my mouth to explain, but words fail me. My th
