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Chapter 126: The Price They Pay

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
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Various Villains' POVs

Rose Miller's POV

"Miller, you have mail from the parole board."

I took the envelope from the prison guard and opened it with shaking hands. After ten years in prison, I had finally become eligible for parole consideration. This letter would determine whether I spent my remaining years behind bars or got a chance to rebuild some kind of life outside.

"Dear Ms. Miller, Your application for parole has been reviewed by the board. After careful consideration of your criminal history, behavior during incarceration, and risk assessment, your parole application has been denied. You will be eligible to reapply in two years."

The words blurred as tears filled my eyes. Another two years in this place, another two years of watching my life waste away because of choices I made in a moment of greed and ambition.

"Bad news, Miller?" my cellmate asked when I returned to our cell.

"Parole denied. They said my crimes were too serious and my remorse doesn't outweigh the ha
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