Chapter 16: The Unshakable Will
When we reached the building, Abigail grabbed my arm and dragged me to the couch. Her sharp nails dug into my jawline, and she looked at me with eyes full of venom. "I lost all interest in you a long time ago," she sneered. "What I wanted was to see you suffer, nothing more."
I met her gaze, remembering how she had manipulated Samuel in the past, using her sister's condition to twist the knife deeper. She had warned him that if anything happened to Kayla, she would make sure she died in the hospital. The memory of those words was enough to make my blood run cold.
Abigail pulled out her phone, showing a video of her from the past, on her knees, begging Samuel not to leave. "I'm sure you remember this," she said with a mocking laugh. "This is why I wanted you to suffer endlessly. You left me when I was at my lowest, but then I found an investor to back my company, and I got everything back. And you know what I did after that?"
She sneered, her voice growing louder. "I went and found you."
Before she could say more, I interrupted her sharply. "You manipulated me and married me just to make my life a mess!"
She froze, stunned by my words. I saw her trying to gather herself, but it was too late. I signaled the system to **boost my Charisma**, and with a cold, calculating smile, I stepped closer to her.
"Even if Kayla hadn't died, you would've killed her, too." The words hung in the air, and I could see the shock on her face. "It took me a long time to realize that, but you know what's even better?"
I leaned in closer, my voice dripping with mockery. "There's nothing that can hold me anymore after her death. But you've got Joshua, right? When you were in despair, you always watched his videos to lift yourself up, didn't you?"
Abigail's eyes widened. "How did you—"