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218 Her Grip, My Fight

Author: Ria M
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-09 16:30:15

Isabel’s POV

I finally manage to push myself out of the living room, my legs moving before my mind catches up. The moment the heavy doors open, a gust of fresh air hits me like a slap—cold and sharp, and far too late. My lungs welcome it greedily, but my chest still feels tight, like I’m dragging a thousand bricks behind me. I stop at the top of the stairs, watching as Sabrina is shoved into the back of a police car. Her hands are cuffed, her head lowered, her face blank. No screams. No explanations. Just silence.

This isn’t what I wanted.

A hard lump settles in my throat as I stare at her. I didn’t come here for this. I didn’t want Sabrina to take the fall, not like this. Now that she’s confessed… how the hell am I going to prove Cynthia’s hand in any of this?

“Damn it,” I mutter under my breath, my fist clenching tightly at my side as frustration coils hot beneath my skin.

Then—

“What’s gotten you thinking so hard like this?”

The voice slices through my thoughts like a jagged knife.
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Dionne
I have to agree with the first post that this is the Alexander we were wanting to see. Cynthia hasn’t come and I can’t wait. Alexander is finally seen what he should be seeing to make things right
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Namrata
Now that's the Alexander i want to see. It's just the beginning for Cynthia .
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Cia
An emotional chapter. What could have been a loving relationship between Isabel & Alexander was destroyed by the lies, scheming, & heartbreak. Hopefully, Sabrina's punishment is grand and the unstable Cynthia's is greater. Watching Alexander fondly touching Isabel will throw Cynthia over the edge.
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