The Divorce Prescription

Larrys eyes widened as the realization dawned on him.

From the moment he was released from prison, Celine had been aware.

She had been waiting for him.

Everyone thought she would never dare reveal the dark shadows of her childhood.

A woman always put the utmost importance on her reputation, after all.

She hadnt told Mary, nor had she told Adam.

When he demanded money, she gave it to him.

When he knocked her unconscious and kidnapped her, she seemed helpless, like a prey ensnared by its predator.

However, that was all an illusion.

She had been pretending and was in control the whole time.

The small recording device she wore told the true story.

Whether it was his demand for 100 million or his attempt to rape her in the cave, every step of his crimes had played into her hands.

She had used her apparent obedience to feed his greed and used her endurance to lead him deeper into the pit of his own making.

She had baited him with herself.

Now, ten years later, she had sent him back into the abyss.

With the multitude of charges against him, his fate was sealed.

It was either a death sentence or life imprisonment.

Everything had gone according to her plan.

What Larry had figured out, Lucy also realized.

remembered the moment when Hansel brought Larry into the

had stood

stared at Celine

chased her moms car, sobbing as she was

child who had called her mom

wandering aimlessly through the woods without a

and Celine had

tall now, confident and

eyes radiated

face the

was steady, resonant, and

ashamed of my

punishing myself for

if youve been hurt the same way, remember, dont cower,

know its hard, but you must

one else can save

have to save yourself! She

was overcome with

her eyes as she clapped

reporters looked down with

They began murmuring apologies.

Celine, were sorry.

you earlier and

have

courage it took

Youre amazing.

up

a distance, his gaze fixed

had doubted her ability to

herself as bait, and he finally saw her trap

reversal of the entire situation made him realize how

had said she would handle it herself, and

always dismissed her and underestimated her,