Todos os capítulos de An Endless Ocean Of Resentment: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Leo’s face flushed bright red.Mark sitting beside him slammed his pen down, unable to hold back any longer.“That’s complete bullshit!“When Maya was stabbed, Leo only took care of her out of guilt! He was trying to persuade her not to press charges so you wouldn't rot in prison!“After you vanished, Leo used up all his vacation time searching for you. Maya only visited the station to ask if we’d found any leads on your whereabouts!“You were gone for three years. Leo’s father was terminally ill and his dying wish was to see his son settled down. “Maya took pity on the old man and suggested a fake ceremony to give him peace of mind!”Leo let out a heavy sigh and turned his back to me.Mark pointed a trembling finger straight at my face, his voice thick with frustration.“You never came back, and Maya was single. We were the ones who convinced Leo to actually register the marriage and take responsibility for her.“And after all that, you play the victim and accuse him of che

When the trial resumed, Leo sat in the gallery dressed in all black, surrounded by the families of the victims.I kept my eyes lowered, listening as the prosecutor read the charges."...The defendant, Clara Collins, carried out five counts of premeditated murder, each resulting in immediate death."She was also involved in the illegal trafficking of human organs on over four hundred occasions, causing immense harm to society."Defendant, you may now present your defense."I stayed silent.Outrage exploded from the audience."What defense could she possibly have? She’s a monster!""My son worked his fingers to the bone for twenty years to become a surgeon! She didn't just murder him, she dragged his name through the dirt!""Five innocent doctors! She’s an animal! Give her the death penalty!"They held up portraits of the victims, their voices shaking with rage.Camera flashes went off in relentless bursts, nearly blinding me.I opened my mouth, but my throat locked up.It w

I stared at Maya in absolute disbelief.“That’s the man from Bed 15…“He wasn't even gravely ill. He was talking with my mother just last night.“The nurse on night rounds asked if he wanted to sign an organ donation form. “He hesitated at first, but he was superstitious and thought signing it might bring him good luck.“Then he took a sudden turn this morning and died. Maya... was that you?”Tears welled in my eyes as I looked at the old man's pale, lifeless face.Maya signed softly.“Clara, I’ve always been so good to you. Why do you always think the worst of me?“He signed that form voluntarily. I’m simply honoring his request while making a modest profit.“His death alone can save five other lives. To those five people, I am a hero.”“You murdered him!” I cut her off, my voice trembling.“He was alive, and you killed him! That is murder!”Maya held up her hands in mock surrender.“He made his own choice.“He was sick and couldn't afford his treatment. I offered to h

By the time I snapped back to reality, my fingers were locked around that bastard’s throat.A split second later, a brutal force slammed into me, throwing me hard onto the cold concrete floor.Vicious slaps rained down on my face, over and over again.“Who do you think you are, Clara?“Look at you! When push came to shove, you did the dirty work anyway, didn't you?“Why don't you run to your detective boyfriend? Go turn yourself in! Beg him for mercy!”They beat me until I blacked out.The next three years were a living hell.Because I refused to execute their orders, every day began and ended with severe beating.Every single crime they committed was systematically pinned under my name.They made sure that even if I escaped back home, a life sentence would be waiting for me.Maya even called my burner phone once, her voice dripping with artificial pity.“Clara, you can't go back. Why don't you just cooperate?“Your mother is dead. Leo and I are getting married. What do yo

During my sentence, Leo came to visit me every single month.He moved my mother's grave to a quiet memorial park and planted a small pine tree right beside her stone.Every month, alongside news of the outside world, he brought me a fresh pine needle branch.“Keep your head up, Clara. I’m waiting for you out here.”I didn't want him to waste his life on me.For several months straight, I refused his visits.So he started writing letters instead.Sometimes, he tucked an old photograph of us inside the envelope.Looking at our young, carefree smiles, I couldn't stop the tears from falling.Next to our photo, Leo wrote a note.[Clara, our lives just took an unexpected detour.][Give me a chance to fix it. Let me help us find our way back onto the right path.][Even if that detour takes a lifetime to correct, I’m willing to walk it with you.]I gently ran my thumb over our smiling faces and never refused his visits again.---Life inside was simple. I focused on learning a v