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32 – Pages of Redemption
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2024-11-07 20:47:33*Mago’s POV*
As Arlene handed me the journal, I could feel a storm brewing inside me—a mess of anger, disbelief, and something close to resentment.
‘Why on earth would she think I’d want to read Ailene’s final thoughts?’
This was the woman who’d lied to me, toyed with my emotions, and then disappeared without a word. I could still feel the sting of betrayal, sharp and bitter, every time her name crossed my mind.
“Why are you giving me this, Arlene?” I muttered, my voice tense as I looked down at the journal. “I don’t need her ‘final thoughts’ to know exactly who she was. She used me, and now I’m supposed to feel sorry for her?”
Arlene looked at me, her gaze steady, almost pleading. “Mago, I know you don’t want to hear it, but there’s more to her story than you realize. I’m not saying it’ll make up f
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