pped caring abou

family. Of course she cared abou

uld just watch Hannah d

I swear, I'll get to the bottom of this a

a bitter laugh and finally

ng like you killed my daughter. The evidence

eact, Hannah slapped he

lap was drowned by

oria's head snapped to the s

n her face, salty

but stayed kneeling

s too scared a single word wo

t the sky, and thunder ro

nwh

up outside Isabe

the door, he saw her passed

. He rushed forward and

la? Isa

ly unconscious. Her ankle was ble

second. He carried her s

into the night that

pour down and lightning flicker across the sky.

t help but

ria okay

ice pulle

eod

He snapped out of it and quickl

l, lie down. Do

't think you would. Did I

nket around her. "No. Yo

ss of water, a faint smile

dore would never

shield her, once she got back to the El

e had to pay for tryi

ht, the rain s

t the entrance

ked-to-the-bone Vic

, muttering curse

stumbled out, startled by the sudden appea

you? What are you d

visit at this hour. T

pping the old man a wad of cash. "

ly caught up

ria down in front o

n stay right here and think rea

ate, and she's drenched. Victoria's body might not be able to take it."Willia

No matter what we do to Victoria,

their necks with every gust of wind, raising goosebumps. William e

nah was

feeling sorry for her now? You feel sorry for this murderer? Don't forget, t

raight at Gina's photo on the gravestone. All she could think

na end up

t somehow lea

etached expression, her gaze locked on that smiling

and kicking Victoria like sh

f guilt? You cold-hearted thing! Wh

he stiffened, eyes rolling back. Before she could

ah! H

steps out of the cemetery. At the bottom, he turned around

ething resign

, the car disappeared into the night

mained strangely sharp. The numbness in her

ng off the fallen leaves

s like... being cast as

Gina's thoughts in

oing throu

but not like that. Not so quiet

ee whole days-not out of guilt, but

ly hard. For Victoria, it flipp

, sunshine-filled smile. But to V

up to the sun filtering between her fingers.

en out there-no calls, no word from t

blurred. Her body gave out, and

he thought she saw a blurry figure

ija

hed at the man's jack

checked her breathing quickl

y, can yo

nce. Just as he turned to head back to the cemetery, he realize

ing down at her pa

hoic

ep, he got into