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Chapter 82

Author: Michelle Julianto
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I stared into the guarded eyes, only seeing hatred and anger seeping through them. The chiseled jaw locked in place, showing how determined he was in beating me, in avenging his brother. I felt my resolve and the determination that was swirling in my pit dissolve for a split second when I remembered why he was doing this.

Don’t I deserve to be beaten to death? Wouldn’t I have done the same for Bryant? Was what I did to Bryant, killing him, not big enough of a sin on my part? Am I even worthy of any redemption? Do I even have the right to walk on this Earth for all the things I’ve done?

I hesitated for only a split second but that was all the opening Cole needed to slam me down on the ground. He kept me fixed on the spot with his bare hand.

“You took everything away from my brother. Do you not have a conscience?! Don’t you feel any remorse?!” He screamed at my face and I can feel some of his spit hit the side
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