Chapter 266: The attack
Dylan paused, his hands outstretched. His chest tightened at the sight, and rage burned in his veins like molten lava. But he knew he had to deal with this calmly. "Don’t do anything stupid, Gianna. Let her go. We can talk this out."
"Talk this out?" Gianna’s laugh was bitter. "There is nothing to talk about, Dylan. She has ruined everything! My life, my career—everything I cared about is gone because of her!"
Her voice cracked with pent-up anger and despair. "She snatched the man I loved the most and drove me to jail. I have been living a hellish life, hiding, and running from the cops – all because of her. She should pay for every single pain she caused me."
She pressed the knife a little harder on Ava’s throat, cutting the skin lightly.
Ava whimpered softly, her lips trembling as she pressed them tightly together, trying to endure the pain.
"No, don’t do that," Dylan cried out, panicked. "You don’t want to do this, Gianna. Think about what you are doing. You are not a killer. This isn’t you."
"What do you know about me?" Gianna spat. "You don’t know what I’ve been through. You don’t know how much I’ve suffered while she got everything!"
Dylan kept his tone calm. "You don’t have to let your pain define you. Put the knife down. I’ll drop the charges against you, Gianna. I’ll give you money, enough to start fresh anywhere you want. Just... let her go."
Gianna’s lips curled into a mocking sneer. "Money? A new life? You think that’s what I want?" She scoffed bitterly.