lace, the once-grand villa stood in sham

tcase brimming with clothes and glittering jewelry behind her. "Ms. Walsh,

Tears pooled in her eyes as the realization hit her-those brutes had hurt

stant from Elin's childhood, brought into the househ

Margot insisted Elin drive her to a modest, two-bedroom apartment. T

enough to help with the down payment," Margot mused aloud, her tone a

red into a bitter smi

profound gratitude for her family, whereas Camila, whom

e, Elin set down her p

herself, handing the rest to Margot. "Please keep my parents' photos safe here for now. I've got pressi

sted, "I heard your grandma's condition isn't good.

y grandmother has nurses for that. You should just focus on res

yes, Elin climbed into her car a

past her, her thoughts dr

ything. How could she possibly exact rev

old, stern face flashed across

ished the thought, refocusing on her visit to

Bentley zoomed past he

r window, she managed to catch a

ne other

r lunging forward in hot pursuit. Memories of Dean's ruthless deeds-her parents

ment she had be

enge her parents without crawling back t

raffic with reckless abandon

kles whitening. She finally caught up, a smirk of fierce determination spreading

ntrol, flipping wildly befor

eel. Her car smashed through the guardrail, the sound of rending metal piercing the air

the flaming wreck of the Bentley, a

him pay for what he

pproached-Dean, looking impossibly composed in

you all figured out," Dean stated icily. "I anticipated your plan and

g with betrayal. But her strength faded away, and darkness crept in at the edges of

ced form. Memories of her laughter and the way she used to cling to him flashed t

roaching ambulance intensified, cutting through the air. Th

their swift response, pu

de and issued a command, his voice icy with resolve. "Call the police

zed. It was her informant on the line, relaying that Elin had tried to run Dean down w

cross Camila's face as

ad left her son unconscious for an entire

ed through the phone. "Make sure Elin

ays when Elin, eager and naive, had lavished her with gifts

eople for who they trul

k, but after Elin almost took her son's life,