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.

Hansel

had stood

stared at Celine in

the same little girl who had chased her moms car,

child who had called her mom

the girl wandering aimlessly

had passed, and

stood tall now, confident

eyes

turned to face the cameras

steady, resonant, and

never felt ashamed of

believe in punishing myself for the crimes

hurt the same way, remember, dont cower, and dont be

but you must stand up for

one else

yourself! She had

was overcome

eyes as she

reporters looked down

They began murmuring apologies.

Celine, were sorry.

and raised our voices at

I have two

imagine the courage it took for

Youre amazing.

went up

distance, his gaze fixed

doubted her ability to handle everything on

she used herself as bait, and he finally

made him realize how wrong he

had said she would handle

and underestimated her, yet time and again, she

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