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She must have heard about Brielle’s situation and panicked, afraid her lie would be exposed.
She wanted to disappear like before. But her luck ran out when she bumped right into Silas.
When Silas saw her in a panic, everything clicked for him.
He exploded, “Why did you lie to me?! Do you have any idea what you’ve done? My career is shot, Elena left me! I’ve lost everything! You terrible b*tch, why would you do this?!”
The sweet, soft Nadia he once knew was gone. She shoved him away, her patience wearing thin.
“I’m terrible? Silas, you didn’t think so when we slept together! You’re in this mess because you couldn’t be satisfied! If I hadn’t been stuck, I wouldn’t have even looked at you! You’re just asking to be played! Get out of my face and don’t ever come back!”
Her harsh words shattered what was left of Silas‘ sanity.
Realizing he had nothing left but humiliation, the fact that Nadia had always been deceiving him hit him hard. In that instant, his rage peaked.
The next moment, with a wild scream, Silas pulled out a knife and started stabbing Nadia.
The shocking scene left me in disbelief.
Their shouting had attracted the neighbors, and soon after, someone called the police.
When the officers arrived, Silas didn’t run. He kept attacking Nadia’s lifeless body, consumed by madness.
He screamed like a madman, “You’ve lied to me my whole life! Now everything’s ruined! You deserve to die! Just die already!”
Silas was sentenced to thirteen years in prison for the murder charge.
Before he was taken away, he managed to see me one last time.
It was shocking to see how much he had aged overnight, his hair turning gray, and his demeanor was completely lost, like he was in a fog. The guards mentioned he was having a breakdown, but all he could do was call out my name.
When our eyes met, a flicker of recognition sparked in his dull gaze.
He broke free from the guards and pressed himself against the glass that separated us, tears streaming down his face as he begged for my forgiveness.
“Elena, I’m so sorry! I messed up… please forgive me!”
He repeated those words like a mantra, desperate for my compassion.
Maybe deep down, he realized what he’d done, but I couldn’t find it in my heart to forgive him.
After Silas went to prison, the experimental drug he had worked on turned out to be a huge success. It hit the market and helped countless people.
I was promoted as a result and transferred to the capital to join a prestigious research team. The scar on my face faded gradually after multiple cosmetic treatments.
Brielle didn’t have it easy, either.
I had promised her that she wouldn’t lose her job for abandoning her post if she handed over those videos and photos.
But I wasn’t going to be overly kind. After all, her actions had played a role in my tragic fate in my past life.
So, after I settled in the capital, I reported her to Everett, providing evidence of how she had used Silas‘ connections to get into the research team. In the end, she was fired.
I heard from Grace that when Brielle got dismissed, her parents showed up at the research center. They even attacked her in front of everyone, desperately trying to keep her job, but security had to step in and throw them out.
Now, back in her hometown, she was left with the responsibility of supporting her younger brother.
But honestly, none of it mattered to me anymore.
Those who had caused me so much pain in my previous life were finally facing the consequences, and now it was my turn to embrace a fresh start.
