I turned to him and said, “You would’ve thought it was all an act I made up, no matter how much I tried to explain.
“I’ve recorded all my conversations with the sheriff throughout the incident. Maybe you’d like to listen?”
Kael seemed overwhelmed with grief as he collapsed to his knees.
I turned and walked away as I heard him repeatedly punch the floor, his cries echoing. “I’m so sorry, Victor, Vera… I’m such an idiot! It should’ve been me! I should’ve been the one to have my heart gouged out!”
The female sheriff was still by my side, so I said, “Go ahead and get back to work. I’ll stay here and wait for the mortuary people
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to arrive.”
The sheriff shook her head, looking apologetic. “I’ll wait with you.”
In the meantime, I called my lawyer.
“I need you to help me prepare a Binding Financial Agreement. I’m going to annul my bond with Leo,” I instructed.
The lawyer sounded a little surprised. “What? That’s so sudden… Do you need this done urgently?”
“Yes, it’s very urgent.”
Even the female sheriff looked at me in shock after I hung up, but I simply smiled.
I was thinking about how everyone knew how deeply in love I was with Leo, yet he had no love for me.
I followed the mortuary staff to ensure all the procedures were in place and that my in–laws were in good hands.
Afterward, I picked up the financial agreement on my way home.
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