Chapter 265. Something Is Coming

I nodded slowly, digesting her words. It was not the worst-case scenario, but it was not great either. The hope I had been clinging to felt fragile like a thread stretched too thin. 

“How long will it take?” I asked, my voice quieter than I intended. “We don’t have much time, May.” 

She sighed, running her fingers through her hair, a gesture that mirrored my own when I was stressed. “I know, Rue. But I made that clear to Alan. He knows that you’re on death row.” 

“He doesn’t care about me,” I replied, scoffing faintly. 

“I know.” 

“He hates me, May. He thinks that I’m the one responsible for you guys breaking up.” 

“But you’re not.” She frowned. “He should know that. He had been cheating on me and I found out. And besides, it’s not like you told me. It was Amber.” 

“Yeah, but still, he does not like me, and you know this.” 

She nodded, taking in my words. “I understand. But trust me, he’s going to do th