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 Tate

stood outside,

stared at Celine

little girl who had chased her moms

who had called her mom for help

wasnt the girl wandering aimlessly through the

passed, and Celine had

tall now, confident and

clear eyes

turned to face

voice was steady, resonant, and full of

felt ashamed of my

myself for the crimes

youve been hurt the

hard, but you must stand up

else

yourself! She had saved

nearby, was overcome with

in her eyes as

reporters looked down with

They began murmuring apologies.

Celine, were sorry.

and raised our

have

cant imagine the courage it took for you to do

Youre amazing.

up all

silently from a distance, his gaze

doubted her ability to handle everything on her

used herself as bait, and

the entire situation made him realize how wrong

handle it herself, and

her, yet time and again, she defied