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 brought Larry

had stood outside, silently

at Celine

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

the helpless child who had called her mom

wandering aimlessly through the woods without

passed, and Celine

tall now, confident

eyes

face the cameras

voice was steady, resonant, and full

never felt ashamed of

punishing myself for the

if youve been hurt the same way, remember, dont

hard, but you must stand

else can

yourself! She

was

welled in her eyes as she clapped her

looked down

They began murmuring apologies.

Celine, were sorry.

you earlier and

have two

courage it took for you to do

Youre amazing.

up

a distance, his

to handle everything on her

bait, and he finally saw her

reversal of the entire situation made him realize how wrong

had said she would handle it herself, and

her and underestimated her, yet time

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