The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 88

Chapter 88 "You're lying!"

"Girl, wake up. Your parents are the Turners; a pair of thieves who killed my best friend, kidnapped her daughter, and have been stealing Deborah's inheritance to live comfortably," Nicholas scolded Cassandra. "And you're an accomplice to their actions. "That's not true!" Cassandra exclaimed.

"Then why don't you let your mother tell you the truth? Nicholas asked, smiling wryly.

"Disgusting, using a child for their own benefit instead of getting a job," Jayde he looked at Vanessa.

mented, frowning as

"That was my husband's plan. I never agreed with it," Vanessa said desperately, not liking how she was being judged. "I'm just a victim and-"

"Victim? Seriously?"

Hearing those words, Vanessa fell silent because she recognized that voice very well. She looked around, searching for the owner of the voice, because it was her voice... but that wasn't possible since she was dead.

"I think asking for this arrest to be recorded was a great idea because the woman just confessed many interesting things her husband will surely deny," Christian commented.

"You're right," said the commanding officer. "Well, take them away so they can have a family meeting in the special cell we've prepared for them."

"Don't, wait... I don't..." Vanessa tried to plead, but she could only feel herself being forced toward the patrol car.

"You're wrong, this is a mistake!" Cassandra screamed desperately. "This idiot is lying! She's a nobody!"

"Yeah, shut up already. You can tell all your complaints to the judge later," a policeman said, forcing Cassandra into the car.

"Wow, she really knows how to scream," Jayden commented, massaging his right ear.

[That was how she got everything she wanted.] Deborah grimaced.

"Well, Debbie, congratulations," Christian said, approaching her.

[I can't celebrate yet, because I know this isn't over.]

"Deborah is right. Let's hold off on the congratulations until this is all over," Jayden said.

"For now, we'll wait for the locksmith to change the door locks, and I'll find someone to stay and watch the place-" Christian started to say.

"Wait, Christian. Just find the locksmith. My parents will send two people who work at the house to clean this place up along with a security team to guard the place," Jayden mentioned. "Wow, you really beat me to it."

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Chapter 88

[His parents quickly offered to help once we told them the plan.]

"We managed to get rid of the Turners today, but the important thing is to get everything back," Nicholas said, looking at Deborah with affection.

[Thank you for helping me.]

"Anytime, Deborah. Although I feel that I had caused this," Nicholas said, feeling his vision blur from the tears that started to well up in his emerald eyes. [Don't say that.]

"But I did. If I hadn't fought with your mother that time she wouldn't have been deceived by that idiot Frederick. Then, maybe she'd still be alive," Nicholas said, breaking into tears. He had been Alexandra's boyfriend. But due to a stupid fight, he distanced himself for a few years by going abroad. When he returned, he found his beloved with a child and a huge problem on her hands.

[That wasn't your fault or anyone's.]

"I feel like it was... I tried to help but it was too late," Nicholas said before feeling Deborah hug him.

"You know, to me, you're my real dad, not Frederick," she said, also starting to cry. "I remember you being with us more than him."

"Deborah..." Nicholas smiled as he tried to dry his tears.

Jayden and Christian exchanged smiles, watching the touching scene unfold without interrupting.

Meanwhile, Vanessa was a bundle of nerves. She was about to be thrown into prison-how terribly unjust!

"Unjust? Vanessa, why are you deceiving yourself?"

Vanessa's heart raced as she looked to her right and saw Alexandra sitting next to her.

"No... this can't be real," Vanessa said, her voice quivering as she pressed herself against the patrol car door.

"This woman has lost it," one of the officers remarked, watching Vanessa's antics through the rearview

mirror

"Just ignore her. Sometimes detainees put on these performances to try and escape their punishment," his partner added. Vanessa panicked when she realized the officers couldn't see Alexandra. It dawned on her that her mind was betraying her. "You're not real."

"And whose fault is that?"

"Exactly. It's your fault because no matter how much you lie, you and I both know the truth"

"No."

"You and Frederick didn't just ruin my car, you followed me to make sure I died when I lost control." Chapte

"I never touched anything in the car, and you know it."

"You're lying, and the proof is that gold chain you're wearing." Alexandra said, her form taking on a more sinister appearance as a matching chain appeared around her neck. "Tell me, how long did it take you to clean all the blood?" "This necklace is mine and-

"And you got it from my corpse. Remember how I looked then?" Alexandra's voice became eerie, her body deforming as blood began to cover her.

Vanessa clung to her seat, desperately trying to convince herself it wasn't real,

"Oh, but I'm very real, Vanessa, Alexandra said with a chilling smile. "This is how you left me in the car after I crashed, making sure I was dead. But don't worry, I'm just a reflection of how you'll look in the future," Alexandra extended her hand that was covered in blood. "Ah! No! Get away! Help!" Vanessa screamed, banging on the door and trying to open it to escape.

"Shut up, you crazy woman!" the officer yelled, trying to drive.

"I'll request for a sedative; she's lost her mind," the other officer said.

"Get her away from me!" Vanessa shouted, desperately trying to escape.

"Who? Quit your theatrics, ma'am. There's no one with you," one of the officers said, frustrated.

Vanessa blinked. When she looked back to her right, she realized the truth-there was no one there, not even a trace of blood on the seats.

"You can't see me because I'm in your subconscious, Vanessa. And don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I won't let you have peace from now on because it's time for you to pay for your actions," Alexandra's voice taunted as she transformed into a mirror image of Vanessa. "Ah!" Vanessa screamed in horror, recognizing herself. She pounded on the windows, trying to break free.

The officers, exhausted from her screams, stopped the car and moved to the back of the car to sedate her. Her hands were beginning to bleed from the force of her attempts to break the windows.

"No... no..." Vanessa felt her strength waning. As she closed her eyes, all she could see was that terrifying. smile.

"Don't worry, I won't even let you have sweet dreams," Alexandra's voice echoed as Vanessa's consciousness faded.