เข้าสู่ระบบSarah stood there, staring blankly at the letter in her hand.This situation had pushed her into an impossible choice.Scarlett was suffering because of her. Because of everything she had uncovered.But Dr. Xavier was the only living witness they had.She could not just hand him over.Slowly, she looked up at Zachary, her voice barely above a whisper. “Why is it always me who has to make this kind of decision? What does the RIGHT choice even look like?”Zachary watched the conflict tearing her apart.Without answering, he stood and took her hand, gently pulling her toward the door.Still caught in her turmoil, Sarah frowned. “Where are we going?”He lowered his head slightly, his arm settling around her shoulders in a quiet show of support.“You’ll see.”They stepped out of the villa and walked next door—toward another house, heavily guarded.Inside, Dr. Xavier looked up, surprised to see them.But the moment he noticed Sarah’s troubled expression, his smile faded.“Miss
The final injection slid into his grandfather’s vein.Zachary let out a long, heavy breath.Steven and William were placed in adjacent rooms—Zachary had arranged it that way.Steven was doing better now. He had been moved out of the ICU and into a regular room, though he still hadn’t regained consciousness.As usual, Zachary went to check on him.But when he reached the bedside, he noticed something out of place—A letter.It didn’t belong there.His expression tightened. Worried that Steven might have been harmed, he immediately pocketed the envelope and called in the medical staff for a full check.After a thorough examination, the doctor reassured him, “Mr. Miller is stable. His wounds are healing well, and his vital functions are recovering. He may regain consciousness soon.”Only after the doctor left did Zachary open the envelope.His eyes darkened as he read.It was a deal.*If you want Scarlett back, exchange Dr. Xavier. If you agree, throw him out of the villa.*
As soon as the video was released, the internet exploded.People flooded into Sarah’s comment section. Some believed she was innocent. Others accused her of being ruthless and cruel. But most were just spectators, eager to know the truth.Seeing that Sarah hadn’t responded right away, Mindy took it as a sign of guilt and doubled down on her accusations.Just as public opinion began to sway—Sarah released a statement.She firmly denied all of Mindy’s claims, then laid out her schedule over the past few days.She had been in Harbor City the entire time and had not left once—let alone attacked anyone.At the end, she made her position clear.If Mindy continued spreading baseless accusations, she would pursue legal action to protect her reputation.“If you truly believe your claims,” she added, “report it to the police instead of smearing me online.”Attached to the statement were several photos of her attending a formal event, along with witnesses who could confirm her alibi.
Sarah didn’t waste another second.Her hand moved—The blade flashed.A deep cut tore across Mindy’s face.For a split second, Mindy just stared at the blood on the knife, her mind going blank. Then the pain hit.“My face! My face!” she screamed, her voice breaking.The more she moved, the more blood poured out.Sarah raised the knife again, this time pressing it directly against her carotid artery.“I’ll talk! I’ll talk!” Mindy broke down instantly. “What do you want to know?!”“Did you kidnapped Scarlett? What do you want with her?”Looking at the cold, ruthless expression on Sarah’s face, Mindy had no doubt—If she lied, that blade would slice her throat open.“It was Aaron Hernandez,” she said in a rush. “Aaron had her taken. But I swear, I don’t know where she is now!”Sarah’s jaw tightened.She had never expected Aaron to be involved.Fine.Then she might as well ask everything at once.“My father. What do you know? Tell me everything.”Mindy could feel the fain
“Then the message you sent was…”“To lure you out,” Mindy cut in before she could finish.“Do you have any idea how hard it is to get you alone?” she went on, sounding almost aggrieved. “You’re always surrounded by people. I never had a chance to make a move.”That was all Sarah needed to hear.This was a trap.Mindy slowly walked toward the basement exit. She pulled out a chain and locked the metal gate behind her.In one hand, she held a knife. In the other, she dangled the key in front of Sarah’s eyes—then flicked her wrist and tossed it outside.“Oh no. Guess I slipped.”She smiled as she picked up the knife again and started walking toward Sarah, even humming under her breath.The sound echoed through the dim basement, hollow and eerie.Sarah stepped back, her eyes scanning the surroundings, buying time.“We don’t have that kind of life-or-death grudge,” she said steadily. “You don’t have to take a risk like this just to kill me.”But Mindy was no longer listening.Th
The phone rang again and again, but no one picked up.The light turned green. Sarah stopped calling and drove toward the outskirts.More than an hour later, her car rolled to a stop at the entrance of Seaview Garden Villas.What she did not expect—The entire place was abandoned.Half-finished buildings stood empty. No signs of life anywhere.She tried calling Zachary again, but this time the line did not even connect.‘Out of service.’It was not hard to guess why. The area was too remote. No signal.Or worse—There might be signal jammers nearby.Sarah watched the time tick closer to ten, hesitation tightening in her chest.She already knew this could be a trap.But if she wanted the truth…She had no choice.She stepped on the gas and drove into the abandoned complex.Following the street markers, she quickly found Villa 17.She parked outside, grabbed a few items for self-defense from the car, and stepped inside carefully.The sky was overcast, casting the interio
Mia looked at her freshly painted pink nails. A tiny bunny sticker sat on her ring finger. She gave a faint smile. “They’re pretty.”After what had happened last time, she had improved a little. At least now she could manage simple conversations with Lucas.As he carefully brushed on another coat
Charlotte laughed through her tears and, furious, swept her coffee cup off the table. It hit the floor with a loud crash and shattered, which finally made the man at the door stop.James turned, his face colder than before.Only when she made him angry did she get a moment of his attention.Charl
Nick frowned and reached a hand toward Lucy. “Grab my hand.”Lucy looked at him in pure terror. Her hand trembled as she stretched it out. “Nick!”Her soft, pale fingers landed in his palm.In the next second, Nick yanked her toward him and pulled her onto his horse in one clean motion. The saddl
The psychiatric hospital was even more heavily secured than the cemetery.Beyond the iron gate stood a towering metal fence, thick and reinforced, its top lined with sharp spikes. It even appeared to be electrified.Sarah stepped inside.Doctors and nurses moved briskly through the corridors, bus







