Library
Search
Home / Romance / BETRAYAL: The Day I Died. / Chapter 24

Share

Chapter 24

Author: N-Victory
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-31 09:24:55

I sat on the couch with a half-filled glass of wine in my hand. The house was quiet. Benjamin had left for his company earlier this morning. He said he had been away from work too long and needed to catch up. I told him it was fine. After everything he had done for me, he deserved to focus on his life too.

My mom was sitting on the other end of the couch, her eyes on the TV screen, but I could tell she wasn’t really watching. It was one of those crime shows, the kind where everything always wraps up neatly by the end. I sipped my wine slowly, letting the warmth calm the thoughts running in my head.

My phone buzzed on the table.

I reached for it and saw the screen light up with an unknown number.

I hesitated for a second, then picked up.

“Elizabeth,” the voice said.

My stomach twisted.

I knew that voice.

“What do you want?” I asked, and my voice sounded colder than I expected.

There was silence for a second before he spoke again. “Can we see, please? I just want to talk.”

I looked ahea
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter
Previous Chapter Next Chapter

Latest chapter

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 42

    *** Five years later ***The morning light spilled softly through the kitchen window as I folded the last flap of Daisy’s lunch box. “Daisy!” I called, my voice carrying just enough urgency to cut through the quiet house. “Come out, baby. We need to go. Drop the iPad now, you can play again when you get home from school.”The scrape of little feet on the hard marble floor answered me, and I set the lunch box down carefully on the counter. I glanced at the clock, Damn, I thought. We were running late, again.Life had been a wild ride, full of twists and turns I never expected. But these last five years… they had brought me something I didn’t think I would ever have again: hope. A spark I thought I had lost forever had started glowing bright again, all because of her.Five years ago, with Benjamin’s quiet support, I had moved to Florida. He called nearly every day at first, then slowly pulled back to three times a week, checking in on us. The distance helped. It kept the old wounds from

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 41

    I looked up at Benjamin, my eyes swimming with tears that refused to stop. The weight of everything pressing down on me made my breath catch. “What are we going to do now?” I whispered, my voice cracking like thin glass.He met my gaze, the exhaustion written all over his face. He rubbed the back of his neck slowly before answering, “There is no way you can terminate it.”The words hit me like a punch to the stomach. I lowered my face into my hands, shoulders shaking as tears of pain spilled out in silent sobs. Hot tears dripped through my fingers, burning my skin as memories and fears crushed me.What am I supposed to do with this? I thought every question was spinning around my head without an answer. Why didn’t I notice sooner? Why does everything bad happen to me? My heart felt so heavy. I’m tired, so so tired. Why can’t anything just go right?Benjamin’s voice was soft, distant almost, as he gently said, “We will get through this.”But the words felt hollow. I couldn’t imagine a

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 40

    “How about your child?” I asked coldly, my voice low but sharp, slicing through the still air of the room. “I noticed your baby bump is gone.”Her head, which had been drooping forward under the weight of exhaustion and pain, lifted just enough for her dull, bloodshot eyes to meet mine. A faint tremor passed through her lips before she spoke. “You caused it.”I tilted my head slightly, studying her as if trying to understand the mechanics of her mind. “I?” My tone was icy and mocking. “What did I do, sis? You took my fiancé away from me and got pregnant with his child. All I did was get you in prison for what you did to me.” My gaze locked on her like a predator circling prey. “You caused whatever happened to you, Lucy.”Her jaw clenched, and another tear traced a slow, dripping path down her cheek. She sucked in a shaky breath before spitting the words out. “I got a miscarriage after three months of being in prison. I was beaten by those scary women there.” Her voice cracked, but sh

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 39

    We got to the location just as the sun was dipping, and the fading light shone across the dusty compound. The air felt heavy, almost cold, but my chest was pounding like there was a drum inside me. Our car spread out, engines humming low, headlights sweeping over the cracked concrete. Tires crunched against gravel, and in that circle of steel and glaring lights, I saw Lucy’s car parked smugly in front of the building.My hands curled into fists at my sides. Just seeing it was enough to make my blood rise.The doors opened almost in unison, and we stepped out. Cool evening air hit my face, but it did nothing to ease the heat boiling under my skin. I wanted to storm in right then, to find her and tear her apart, but Benjamin’s men were already moving into position. Silent hand signals passed between them, dark figures slipping into their assigned spots like they had done this a thousand times.Two of the men reached the front door, their boots thudding softly against the wooden steps. T

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 38

    Marcus leaned back on the couch, his elbows resting on his knees, voice low but firm.“I have got the CCTV footage from the scene,” he said, eyes flicking to Benjamin. “Told a few of my guys to grab the footage from nearby streets too, and anywhere she might have passed.”Benjamin gave a short nod, his jaw tight. “We need to move fast. We have to find her before the police do.”The room felt heavier after he said that.Marcus’s head bobbed in agreement. “We will. But we have to wait for the rest of the footage. As soon as we get it, we move.”He pulled his phone from his pocket and tapped the screen a few times before putting it to his ear.“How is it going?” His voice was clipped, almost impatient. There was a pause, then another nod. “Okay, but we don’t have much time, so be fast.” He ended the call without another word.I sat wedged into the corner of the couch, knees pulled slightly in. My legs wouldn’t stop shaking, and I pressed my palm hard against my thigh, trying to stop them

  • BETRAYAL: The Day I Died.   Chapter 37

    A dull light pressed against my eyelids. My head throbbed like a drum in my skull.Somewhere near me, a voice broke through the fog.“Are you okay?”I turned my head, and three police officers came into view, their dark uniforms making them seem heavier than the air around them. Faith was standing by the door, her hands clenched in front of her, her eyes wide and wet with fear.And then it hit me, everything.The memory slammed into my chest, knocking the air out of me. I pushed myself up too fast, the pounding in my head exploded, but I didn’t care. My breath came hard and shallow. I started shaking my head like a psycho, and I started hitting my head.One of the officers reached out, trying to steady me, but I slapped his hand away. My eyes burned, vision blurring.“It’s not true,” I whispered, shaking my head.The officer’s voice was slow and careful, as if he feared his words might shatter me. “A neighbor reported she saw your mother getting shot… right after she got out of a taxi

More Chapters

You may also like

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status