Todos los capítulos de The Devil's Wedding Ring : Capítulo 101 - Capítulo 110

 What if he's alive somewhere? What if all of this is a prank? What is real and what is the truth? Or is this some sort of harsh truth that will hit me later? The engine cut out, leaving a heavy silence in the car. I stared out at the parking lot through the window, my mind spinning with questions that felt like lead in my chest. I stepped out of the car, my boots hitting the pavement with a dull thud. My eyes darted around the compound, searching every corner as if I were seeing it for the first time. I felt like I had been blind for years. What had I missed? While I was busy crying on the shoulders of people I thought were friends, the truth was likely staring me in the face. Cillian’s voice echoed in my head, cold and mocking. I could almost see his stern eyes and that twist of his lips when he laughed at me. YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TRUST ANYONE, VALERIE.NO ONE SHOULD BE TRUSTED IN YOUR LIFE.

"I’m fine... I’m okay..." The words spilled out between jagged breaths of laughter. I didn't stop, even as the bathroom door swung open and Sarah stepped in, her face a mask of confusion and growing alarm. I leaned against the cool tile of the wall, my chest heaving. "What’s wrong? Val, you’re..." "I’m amused, Sarah," I cut her off, wiping a tear from the corner of my eye. I kept laughing, a dry, hollow sound that seemed to bounce off the porcelain and glass. She stood there, looking completely clueless, her eyes darting between me and Jane. I turned my gaze toward Jane, whose face had gone unnaturally still.  "Should I tell her, Jane? Should I tell her what you just said to me?" I watched the color drain from Jane’s cheeks. She didn't blink. "What did she say?" Sarah’s voice dropped, a sharp

"You've actually been having a hard time with Cillian all this time," Sarah said, her voice dropping into that familiar, soothing register. She reached out and squeezed my hand. "Now he’s even trying to use me to get to you. He’s trying to make you doubt the only person who has ever truly loved you."I forced a tight smile, nodding as if I were finally seeing the light. "I know. It’s just... he says things with such conviction. But you’re right. He’s a monster." I pushed the tray away, my stomach churning despite the delicious meal. "The food was wonderful, Sarah. I enjoyed it. Thank you. This is exactly what I’ve been wanting.""That’s why I’m here, babe," she whispered, her eyes shining with what looked like tears. "To take care of your every need."The moment the door clicked shut behind her, the mask shattered. I bolted for the bathroom, the rich, creamy sauce burning my throat as I emptied the contents of my stomach into the toilet. I stayed there for a long time, shivering on th

I watched her for a beat, the silence in the dining room stretching. I could practically hear the gears grinding in her head as she processed my words. Her mouth flew open, a small gasp escaping her lips. "Trash?""Well, yeah," I said, my voice airy, almost bored. I took a slow, deliberate sip of my water. "Casmir was trash, and you dated him. I guess none of us are perfect, so I don’t judge you for falling for a lowlife like him. We all have our lapses in judgment, don't we?"She looked at me with a dazed expression, her eyes wide as if she were seeing a stranger. I could see her trying to calculate whether I had just insulted her or if I was simply being honest in that fragile, broken way she expected from me. I didn't give her the satisfaction of looking away, I just smiled and continued to pick at my food."Well, he... he continued to ask me out," she started, her voice hurried as she tried to weave a defense. "I didn't want to, at first, but he was so persistent, and I thought may

"You're acting strange," I said, my voice dropping to a low, clinical observation.Sarah froze. She didn't move a muscle, but I saw her eyes dart toward Jane with a fresh, jagged anger building in their depths. It was the look of someone whose secrets were being dangled over a flame. She slowly swallowed, the column of her throat moving with visible effort."I don't know what she has been saying to you, Val, but they're lies," she said, her voice trembling with a forced softness. "Calculated, cruel lies.""What has she been saying to me? Can I have the document?" I asked. I held out my hand, palm up. Sarah hesitated, her fingers white-knuckled around the manila folder. "I promise, I just want to see what you saw. I want to understand what's making you act so strange.""I'm trying to protect you, Val," she whispered, stepping closer until I could smell the chlorine-scented lotion on her skin. "You have to believe me. All I've ever done, my entire life is protect you from the things you