Chapter - 118
"I will give you 10 minutes," Rick said with a sigh, his voice resigned. "Curse me, hit me. Do whatever you want. But after that, I won't be this kind."
A palpable tension gripped the room, intensifying with each passing moment as Rick's words lingered in the charged atmosphere. Evelina's fingers, entwined around Rick's neck, seemed to tighten involuntarily, her burgeoning desire to throttle him escalating with every recollection of her grandmother's plight.
The onlookers, a motley crew of witnesses, observed the unfolding drama with a blend of trepidation and fascination. Jack, his countenance etched with disbelief, struggled to come to terms with the abrupt absence of his mother. Meanwhile, Martin sported a subtle smile, a glint of satisfaction gleaming in his eyes as he savored the unfolding chaos.
