Novel & Cerita Deception 4 Blood Ties

It corroded trust and left scars invisible to the eye but searing to the soul. “Who?” Sienna pressed gently, desperate to unravel the web of deception. Evelyn shook her head. “Not yet. I need to be sure before I say anything. If they’re still out there, listening…” Alex’s hands tightened on the steering wheel. “We can’t afford mistakes. Every move has to be calculated.” The SUV’s headlights cut through the fog as they approached a nondescript building nestled between two shuttered warehouses. Alex pulled up silently and killed the engine. For a moment, the only sounds were the distant wail of sirens and the faint buzz of streetlights.

He handed me a file. I stared at it, my hands numb. Everything I thought I was.. everything I believed about my blood, my name, my pain—was a lie. And for the first time in my life, I didn’t know who I was supposed to hate. I regretted hating Raine all my life when she was also a victim of family feud. All our marriages originated from Deceit. It was all a Marriage of Deceits!! I opened the file, after flipping through the files. My hands trembled seeing the content.

But I couldn’t hear him over the blood roaring in my ears. “You…” My voice cracked. “You killed him.” Ethan’s jaw tightened. “It’s not what you think.” Elias chuckled darkly. “Oh, it’s exactly what she thinks.” I spun to Elias. “You knew.” His smirk was slow. “Of course I knew.” My stomach churned. This was a game. A sick, twisted game between devils. And I was the one trapped between them. Elias took a slow step toward me. “You see, sweetheart…” He leaned in, his breath brushing my ear.