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The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 10
The whole ugly truth was finally out.Shane had nearly drained his own wife of everything she had, all for a woman who'd plotted to kill him, then pretended to be his savior when her plan failed.The irony was almost laughable.I listened without feeling a thing.“Okay,” I said.Shane froze.He clearly hadn't expected that response.He stared at me, as though he were finally seeing just how little I felt for him.There was no hatred in my eyes. No resentment. Not even a trace of pity.Nothing.He collapsed completely, the last flicker of hope fading from his eyes.All that remained was despair.He finally understood.I'd stopped caring about him so completely that he wasn't even worth hating anymore.I didn't spare him another glance.I turned and walked out, closing the door on the sickening wreck he'd become.At the entrance to the alley, a black sedan was parked by the curb.Two tall men were dragging Aria out of the car.She was screaming and struggling, her hair
The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 9
“Just looking at you makes me sick! You're broke, you're powerless, and you're practically dead already! You think I'm going down with you?”Shane hunched over, coughing violently. He reached for her arm, his voice full of desperation.“Aria, you can't do this. You said...”“What did I say?”Aria jerked her arm away so forcefully that he stumbled backward and nearly fell.“I said I liked you because you had money and power! What do you have now, huh? Besides that pathetic body that's barely holding together, what have you got left?”Every word stripped away what little dignity he had left.“No. You said you saved my life...”Shane struggled to breathe, each word coming out with a wet, painful rasp.“Saved your life?”Aria burst into laughter, her voice rising sharply through the quiet night.“If you hadn't had money back then, you think I would've wanted anything to do with you? If I'd known you'd turn out to be this useless, I would've just let you die in that car!”Shane
The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 8
I'd had enough.“Shut up!” I snapped, my voice ice-cold.“Yours? I'm the one who gets to decide now.”I turned to Mr. Black without a moment's hesitation.“His wealth.”Shane jerked his head up from the floor, his eyes widening in absolute horror.“No!”Mr. Black broke into a grin and swept one bony finger through the air.The bronze scale erupted in brilliant light.A thick stream of golden energy was forcibly pulled from Shane's body and drawn into the scale.One side dropped sharply with a heavy, resounding thud.Almost immediately, the phone in Shane's pocket began vibrating nonstop.The screen lit up with a flood of incoming calls and text messages, casting a pale glow across his ashen face.‘Mr. Watson! We've got a disaster! The stock price is crashing!’‘The bank is demanding immediate repayment of all our loans!’‘The auditors just showed up!’‘Every single project has been suspended!’It was over.Everything he'd built was gone.Shane lay sprawled on the flo
The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 7
He was lying in the guest bedroom until Aria complained that his coughing was disturbing her rest and kicked him out.Now he had no choice but to curl up on the living room couch, buried under thick blankets and still shivering from the cold.Aria hardly came out of her room anymore.Even when she did, she kept her distance, frowning slightly and covering her nose and mouth with a silk handkerchief, as though she were afraid of catching something from him.Funny how her dizzy spells seemed to have become less frequent, too.Whenever Shane called for her, she took her time answering. And when she brought him water, it was always either too hot or too cold.“Aria...” Shane's voice was painfully hoarse, almost pleading. “Could you get me my medicine?”Aria was busy examining her complexion in a small mirror.She clicked her tongue impatiently.“Just a minute! Can't you see I'm busy?”She took her sweet time before finally bringing him the bottle, setting it down with an exaggera
The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 6
I was still terribly weak.But somehow, breathing felt a little easier now.I don't know how much time passed before I heard someone fumbling with a key outside the front door.The lock rattled for what seemed like forever before the door finally burst open.Heavy, dragging footsteps followed, along with harsh, labored breathing.Shane was back.He practically collapsed into the living room.His face was white as a sheet, his lips tinged blue, and cold sweat covered his forehead.His clothes were soaked through, and he was so weak he had to lean against the wall just to stay on his feet.He looked nothing like the well-dressed, domineering man who'd left the house that morning.Aria was the first to rush over.“Shane! What's wrong?”She tried to support him, but his weight nearly sent her stumbling to the floor. Her slender arms weren't nearly strong enough to hold him up.Shane barely acknowledged her.His eyes were fixed on the narrow opening of my bedroom door.I stoo
The Time Pawnshop at the End of the Alley Chapter 5
Mr. Black's words stirred something deep inside me, breaking through the numbness I'd felt for so long.Shane spun around. The moment he spotted me standing in the shadows, his expression darkened.He instinctively started toward me, but his steps were unsteady. It was as though taking off that ring had already drained some of his strength.“Wendy! What are you doing here?”His voice carried that familiar note of disapproval, along with a hint of panic he couldn't quite hide. He was trying to intimidate me, just as he always had.But I didn't look at him.Instead, I looked past him, straight into Mr. Black's unreadable eyes.“His health.”My throat was dry, but my voice came out steady.“I want to take all of his health. Every last bit.”The room went silent.Shane stared at me as though he hadn't heard me correctly.Or perhaps he simply couldn't believe what I'd said.His anger gave way to shock.“Wendy Luther! Do you have any idea what you're saying?!”Mr. Black's unse
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