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CONFESSIONS IN CAPTIVITY

Penulis: M. J ONYX
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-14 18:32:36

The cell was barely ten feet square, with concrete walls that wept moisture and a single fluorescent bulb that flickered every few minutes.

Ava sat with her back against the cold wall, her parents on either side of her, all three of them trying to find comfort on the thin mattress that served as their only furniture.

Owen’s breathing was labored, each inhale seeming to cause him pain. The bruises on his face had darkened overnight, and Ava could see him favoring his left side where she suspected he had broken ribs.

“I need to tell you both something,” Owen said finally, his voice rough from his swollen throat. “About who I used to be. About why we’re here.”

Cara reached for his uninjured hand. “Owen, you don’t have to—”

“Yes, I do. You deserve to know the truth, both of you. All of it.”

For the next hour, Owen told them everything. About Eduardo Vega, the man he had been in Selvarra thirty years ago. About Cecile, his partner in crime and in bed. About the night he had left her blee
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