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Chapter 27

Author: Omar
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-29 10:55:08

Layla's POV

I couldn't bring myself to follow Alex to the hospital.

I killed Zara, she died because of me. I shouldn't have been so selfish. Guilt tugged at my heart as I sat down on the sofa dejected.

Her death would hunt me till I die. I thought.

I cleaned my tears as my phone buzzed with a message.

"Murderer! You can't escape it. You will pay dearly!" This was the content of the message.

Fear gripped me as my phone fell from my hands.

I thought they said she committed suicide. My eyes widened as the realization hit me.

"Was she murdered!" I exclaimed. Who could have been so heartless?

Could it be Amelia? I thought.

My phone buzzed with another message again, startling me.

I picked it up and the message was from my real dad.

"I see you are now back with your husband. I guess it's not only me who hates the life of hardship. Don't forget your promise. Daddy's waiting." He ended it with a smiling emoji.

This man must be crazy. I hissed.

I sat there, looking into space.

I wondered what
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