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Kevin froze in place, stunned.
By the time he snapped out of it, he was already sprinting over to help Zoey up. But the moment he saw her hand, blood pouring from the deep gash, his face went completely pale. “Someone call a doctor–now!” he shouted, panic in his voice.
Lena was just as shocked. Her eyes locked onto the growing pool of blood on the floor. For a second, she thought Zoey had completely lost it–so much so it was terrifying.
The family doctor rushed in moments later. After a quick examination, he managed to stop the bleeding, but his tone turned grim. “She needs to go to the hospital. The cut’s too deep, and it likely hit a tendon. There could be long–term damage.”
Zoey instantly burst into tears. “What do you mean long–term damage?” she sobbed. “Will I still be able to draw?”
The doctor didn’t respond. His silence said everything.
Zoey immediately buried her face in Kevin’s chest, crying harder. “Kevin… what am I supposed to do now?”
Kevin’s heart ached. He tightened his arms around her protectively.
Before he could even get a word out, she suddenly looked up and turned her tear–streaked face toward Lena. “Lena,” she cried, “why would you do this to me?”
That’s when Kevin realized Lena was there. A terrible suspicion crept into his chest. “What are you doing out here?” he asked.
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But before Lena could even speak, Zoey had already launched into another round of sobbing. “I was the one who couldn’t bear to keep her locked up. I let her go. I didn’t think–didn’t think she still hated me so much! She pushed me right onto the knife!”
She sobbed so hard it sounded like she couldn’t breathe.
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“I didn’t push her,” Lena said calmly. She looked exhausted–too drained to argue. But she couldn’t leave it unspoken. “She did it on purpose. She fell on her own. You can check the security footage if you don’t believe
me.”
One look at the footage and the truth would be obvious. But Kevin didn’t
seem to care.
His face darkened, and his voice turned cold and sharp. “So you’re saying Zoey would rather destroy her own hand–and her entire future–just to frame you? What do you take me for, an idiot?
“Lena, you’re disgusting!” Of course. He didn’t believe her.
Lena opened her mouth, then closed it again. After a second, she let out a bitter laugh and looked at him, tears brimming in her eyes. “Then what do you want?” she asked quietly.
“What do I want?” Kevin’s jaw clenched. His voice was full of rage. “I want justice. I want to give you exactly what you gave her. An eye for an eye. Since you destroyed her hand, I’ll take yours.”
He didn’t wait. He called for the bodyguards.
Three of them entered the room. Two pinned Lena’s right arm to the floor. The third stood by with a steel hammer in hand, waiting for the order.
Lena’s eyes went red. She started thrashing wildly, trying to break free.
But they had her arm locked in place. Helpless, she stared at Kevin with
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pleading eyes. “Kevin, I didn’t push her! Please! Just check the footage! I swear it wasn’t me!”
Kevin didn’t even look at her. He picked Zocy up in his arms and walked toward the door. Before stepping out, he glanced back coldly. “No need to check. I believe her.”
And with that, he left. The hammer came down.
Crack. A sickening crunch echoed through the villa.
“Ahhh-!”
Lena’s scream tore through the walls.
She stared at the doorway in despair, watching his figure disappear into the distance until everything went dark.
A single hot tear rolled down her cheek.
“Kevin, I regret everything. I regret ever meeting you. Even more than that -I regret loving you,” Lena thought bitterly.
