Chapter12 AsEvelynandStevewalkedaway,deepinconversation,theydidntnoticeMartinstandingnotfarbehind,hiseyesfilledwithdespair.
Hesmiledbitterlyandturnedintheoppositedirection.
Threedayslater,Evelynwasdeepinherexperimentwhenherprofessorwalkedinwithanannouncement.
Startingtoday,thelab willprovidefreemeals,withavarietyofchoice! Amidthecheers,Evelynloweredhergaze,lostinthought.
ThismustbeMartinsdoing.
Shedoubtedhednoticedherfoodpreferencesduringtheirbriefconversation,butaftershedagreedtogotoStevesplace,freemealssuddenlyappeared.
Sheshookherhead,pushingthethoughtaside.
Well,freefoodisfreefood.
Backin America,Stellashome.

ThiswasthefirsttimeMartinhadvisitedhersinceherreturn.
Shegreetedhimwithabrightsmile,thrilledtoseehim.
Thingshadbeengoingwellforherlately.Shewasbackwiththemansheloved,andthoughhedbeenmarried,hereffortshadpaidoffhewasfinallydivorced.
GoodriddancetoEvelyn,shethought.
Evelynactedsotough,butintheend,shecouldnthandleit.
Sure,Martinhadbeenupsetatfirst,butStellahadalwaysbelieveditwasjustamatteroftime.
Andherehewas.
Martin,whatbringsyouhere?sheasked,stillsmiling.
Buthersmilefadedasshesawhiscold,expressionlessface.Achillrandownherspine.

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Hewalkedpastherwithoutaword,sittingdownonthesofa.
ThisvillahadoncebeenagiftforEvelyn.
Later,Stellamentionedthatshelikeditandhadnowhereelsetogo,hetransferredthevillatoher.
40.97 99Bloody LashesAndABulletToHisHeart 38.5% Chapter12 Butnow,allhispastaffectionforherhadturnedtoresentment.
Why?heasked,hisvoiceicy.
Stellablinked,confused.Whatdoyoumean,why? Hisnextwordsmadeherbloodruncold.
WhydidyousendthosethingstoEvelyn?Whydidyoulie?Whydidyouframeher? Twomonthshadpassedsincethatday,butMartinhadfinallyuncoveredthetruth.
HedrememberedEvelynswords:IdidntpouranythingonStella.Checkthesurveillance footageifyoudont believeme.
Sohedid.

Thefootagehadbeenoverwritten,buthedhiredexpertstorestoreit.
Whathesawwasaslapintheface.
The videoshowedStellasmirking,talkingnonstopafterhedleftto takeacall.Then,ashereturned, shedgrabbedthescaldingsoupandpoureditonherself.
HowcouldIhavebeensoblind? HedforcedEvelyntoapologize,causinghertohitherheadandneedfifteenstitches.
Andwhathadhededleftheraloneinthehospital,toobusycomfortingStella.
EvenwhenEvelynwasdischarged,hedletStellasitinthepassengerseat andgivenherthependantEvelynhadgiftedhim.
Howmuchpainhadshebeenin? Now,Stellastoodbeforehim,tryingtoplaydumb.
Whatareyoutalking about,Martin?Idontunderstand.