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Chapter 75: The Confession

Author: Mimisunshine
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-03 20:12:01

I walked out of the prison into bright afternoon sunlight. Marcus stood beside his car in the parking lot, exactly where he said he would be. When he saw my face, he opened his arms. I walked into them and let myself fall apart for just a moment.

"It's done," I whispered against his chest. "It's really done."

"How do you feel?"

I pulled back and thought about it. "Empty. Sad. Relieved. All of it at once." I looked back at the gray prison building. "He's completely broken, Marcus. He actually believes his own lies now. In his mind, I'm the villain who destroyed him."

"Does that bother you?"

"No. Not anymore. I know the truth. Emma knows the truth. That's all that matters." I took a deep breath. "Let's go home. I want to see my daughter."

The drive home was quiet but peaceful. Marcus played soft music on the radio. I watched the city pass by outside the window. People going about their normal lives. Shopping. Laughing. Walking dogs. Existing in a world where their ex-husbands weren't in
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