My Perfect Second Life

wasn't surprised when the guard on duty refused to open the gate. Thorne's mother might

ngs, I climbed over the high fence. The two men on guard quickly came out of the gu

mind!?" Magnolia s

ap woman?" I opened the living roo

and cause a scene. Get out now, or I'll cal

! Come out! I know what you're doing be

he hallway toward the master bedroom. She had a baby. Maybe she had a room on the gr

child!" Magnolia forbade. From her reaction, I k

"I need to talk to her, too." She stood in th

at the hospital? How did you

n't go to the hospital." She put on an innocent face

ty footage to the media to ge

this house twenty-four hours a day for seven days. I o

ront of the woman, as if shielding her from me, wh

e me a sneering smile. I wouldn't forgive that two-faced woman. After taking Thorne a

ucial. "You ended Briar's life because you thought he'd sta

we have a child together. But I never asked him to

. "Don't cry, Lily. It's not good for W

ther and causing him to have a heart attack is a low blow." I c

me." I turned to Mrs. Watson. "You'll only get attention from his mo

rother!" Lilybeth scr

ding." I walked toward the front door, eager to see the

looked behind me-whether at his mom or his mistress, I didn't care.

to the hospital to vi

that man. I was with you and Mom to check on W

e heard it. She didn't kill

lected a video, and hande

le I was on my way. Thorne suddenly slammed my phone to the floor and stomped on it un

footage from in front of Briar Gagnon's hospita

y whole body trembling at his unjust act. "That foo

cording ever gets out to the public, it will ruin my reputation. Briar is gone

y anger. How lowly Thorne regarded my brother's life. My eyes stung, but

can't threaten me anymore." I lifted my chin. "Go ahead an

past him. "What did you say? You're my wife, an

" Magnolia ordered b

and me," he said firmly, deliberat

e. Primrose is just a useless woman who

d, unable to bear her accusations a

rds the sound. My eyes stung at the voice I'd longed to hear. My lips trembl

that woman-" Lilybeth glared accusingly at me befor

dson, I'll never forgive you!" Magnolia cursed.

d farther away from me. That man kept talking about love, but he never stopped betraying

wouldn't make accusations without proof. After seeing the recording, Thorne destroyed

y went weak, and I couldn't stand. My whole body was shaking with

" someone

ith a man sitting in a wheelchair. "Oh.

hat happened?" h

.. thinking abou

drive in this state. Come on, I'll take y

need," I

he knew I didn't help you when you needed it," he insi

my car keys. He opened the door of his boss's car for me. I got in and saw a

ou going?" t

ee my brothe

following us. I sighed and leaned back. What a tiring day. I'

silence. I looked out at the road, which was growing deserted as we go

ard. My body was thrown forward but held back by the seatbelt, then

g to ease the dizziness. Oh, God. What happened? When things

ition felt increasingly uncomfortable. A groan beside me dre

Blood was dripping from his head

ine," I

w I didn't ta-take care of you." He repeated the wo

? I managed to unbuckle my seatbelt, and my body fell against t

alive." A voice came

voice and locked eye

let you two be together. If I c

widened. My heart pounded, and my body trembled. "You'r

ak up after all this time we've been together!? I love you, Rose! Don't you realize that

st friends. He'd driven me to Briar's grave, and we hadn't done anything inappro

ide. It was his driver's voice. "Sir, get out of

n be happy with him in

, but my whole body ached. "Thorne!

odes. He wasn't moving either. His body was still strapped in

ft me in the burning car. I tried to reach the window and dragged my body o

k violently, and I closed my eyes, accepting my death. What mis