The Deep Sea Never Sees the Moon Novel

Chapter 11 McKenzie's body swayed. She looked down at the knife lodged in her stomach. Then she raised her head. Her gaze found Caspian, paralyzed with shock. A disturbingly calm smile appeared on her face. "Caspian, the thing I regret the most is believing your lies. They hurt the others and ruined me!" In a heartbeat, the astonishment on Caspian's face twisted into wrath. "My lies? McKenzie, how dare you pretend to be innocent? "I merely said a few hurtful things! But you were greedy! You wanted to be Mrs. Fleetwood!

"Everything you did, you did of your own accord!" McKenzie coughed up blood, but her grin widened. "Your handprint is on the knife. With a house full of witnesses, do you really think you can get away like before? "Give up, Caspian. We'll go to hell together." Summoning the last bit of her strength, she turned to me, her eyes soft with both relief and remorse. "Rosalie, I'm sorry... "This is for Mal... We're even now." Before she could finish, she fell to the ground. "McKenzie!" I wrenched myself free from Neil and rushed to her, pressing my hands against her stomach.

The security guards surged forward, pinning Caspian to the ground. He suddenly realized something and thrashed desperately. His eyes widened in terror as he shouted, "It's not my fault! She ran into it herself!" Neil called the ambulance. Before McKenzie was carried away, she looked at me and whispered, "I left all the evidence to 0.00% 11:25 288 Vouchers the police... He won't get away..." Caspian was arrested on the spot for multiple charges, including attempted murder.

During the investigation, with the evidence McKenzie provided, along with everything we had already gathered, there was no doubt Caspian would be found guilty. What awaited him was a long prison life. McKenzie lived, though she was severely injured. She insisted on turning herself in. Ultimately, given her contributions and her status as a victim, she received a lenient sentence. Neil and I decided to postpone our wedding by three months. It was held on a beautiful autumn day. No grand ceremony. Only the most sincere wishes. Life after the wedding was peaceful and stable.

When the Caspian's final verdict was announced, I went up the mountain alone, carrying two bouquets. In the photo on the tombstone, my dad still wore the gentle smile I remembered. I crouched down, brushing the dust off the stone. "Dad, please take care of Mal. I'm going to start a new life. "Mal must be with you now, isn't he? Have you seen him? Is he still shy?" The wind blew through the pine trees by the cemetery. It rustled, like a wordless reply. I stood before the grave for a long time until the setting sun stretched my shadow across the ground. In the end, my memories didn't recover.

But I knew they were filled with love and pain, death and betrayal, and they were all behind me now. 43.62% 11:25 Chapter 11 I didn't need them to define who I was. I was Rosalie Langley. I had a new lover, a new job I loved, and a peaceful life. Every day was a new beginning. The sun shone brightly outside. I closed the research notebook and smiled at Neil as he entered the study. "Finished? What do you want to eat for dinner?" "Your call." He walked over, running his fingers through my hair, his eyes warm and gentle. This was my present and my future. The end.

288 (Vouchers 86.25% 11:25 Ruby Walker Ruby Walker is a rising voice in the world of romance and spicy fiction. With a gift for weaving deep emotions, sizzling chemistry, and unexpected twists, her stories are a blend of passion and drama that captivate readers from start to finish. Ruby's writing style is bold and irresistible-perfect for those who crave intense, addictive love stories.