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“There’s a possibility that it happened that way.” Roma said. “I don’t believe that father wouldn’t know
that a wounded woman crawled into the trunk of his call p>
“But I didn’t know that then,” I say. “All I knew was she was dying. And she needed help fast. I gave her
water and food. She was so weak she could barely hold the cup. Her hands were shaking like she hadn’t
eaten in weeks p>
I see it all again—the trembling fingers, the way she whispered thank you like the word physically hurt to
say.
“She couldn’t walk. Her feet were surprisingly full of glass shards,” I whisper. “I pulled piece after piece
out. She didn’t even scream. She just… she just sat there. Silent. Like she’d been through worse. Much
worse. And she’d somehow grown immune to pain p>
Roman curses under his breath.
“I told her I’d get help,” I say. “I told her my father would know what to do. I was stupid. I should’ve known better. But I wasn’t exactly thinking. I believed that even with our father’s cruelty, he wouldn’t hurt
someone that helpless. ”
I laugh bitterly. “Foolish, right p>
No one responds.
“I ran back to the house,” I continued. “Interrupted his meditation. And I told him a wounded girl had wandered onto Blackwood property. The second he heard it… everything changed p>
Paula leans forward. “Changed how p>
“He went rigid,” I say. “Not angry. Not shocked. Just–calculating. He stood, sent his men out instantly, and
told them to search the stables p>
Roman shifts. “You followed him p>
“I tried,” I say. “But before he walked out, he turned to me and said, ‘Fetch my hunting rifle, Zachary. Bring
it to the stables p>
Paula’s eyes widened. “Oh my God p>
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“I didn’t understand,” I whisper. “I thought maybe he needed it for protection. Or to scare someone. I didn’t question it. I just obeyed. But he had so many rifles, and I didn’t know which he wanted. It took me too long. Too damn long p>
I feel the familiar twist of guilt in my gut. That cold, breath–stealing guilt that’s been haunting me for
years.
“I finally grabbed one and ran,” I say. “I was halfway across the grounds when I heard p>
My voice breaks.
Roman’s eyes widened. He knows. He already knows.
“-a gunshot p>
Paula flinches like the sound echoes in her head.
“I froze,” I whisper. “Just for a second. And in that second… everything inside me knew. Something horrible had happened. So I sprinted faster. Harder than I’ve ever run in my entire life p>
The room feels colder now. Like even the air is listening.
“I burst into the stables,” I say. “And there he was. Our father. Standing over Serena’s body. She was still in the same place I left her. Head tipped back. Eyes open. A bullet wound in her forehead p>
Paula gasps.
Roman goes rigid, just like our father did in my memory.
“The gun was still smoking,” I whisper. “He didn’t even look surprised. He didn’t look angry. He just… looked annoyed that she’d made it this far. That she’d made it into his house. Onto his land. Into my
hands p>
My own breath trembles. “It’s my fault. I killed her p>
“No,” Paula snaps, fierce. “You didn’t p>
Roman doesn’t speak.
“I told her I’d bring help,” I choke. “I told her I’d save her. And I brought the one man who guaranteed she died. He ordered the guards to throw her body into a river like she was worth nothing. And then he turned
to me and said p>
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Roman’s voice is barely a whisper. “ What did he say? ”
I look up, meeting their eyes.
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