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.

the moment when Hansel brought Larry

stood outside,

stared at Celine

girl who had chased her moms car, sobbing as she was

had called her mom for

wandering aimlessly

had passed, and Celine had

tall now, confident

eyes radiated unwavering

face the

was steady, resonant, and full

ashamed of my

dont believe in punishing myself

youve experienced what I have, if youve been hurt

know its hard, but you must

else

save yourself! She had saved

nearby, was overcome with

in her eyes

reporters looked down with

They began murmuring apologies.

Celine, were sorry.

you earlier and raised

have

it took for

Youre amazing.

went up all

distance, his

ability to handle everything on her

and he finally saw

entire situation made him realize how wrong he

had said she would handle it herself,

always dismissed her and underestimated her, yet time and again, she

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