Chapter 42. A Life

Valerie

My words slammed through the room. The silence was deafening.

 Thanks to her reaction, the distance between us had lengthened. Her entire frame faltered as the gun seemed to lower. She was still volatile, but this was the most off guard she was.

Perhaps this was the best time to offer some sort of soothing words to calm her, but I couldn't find it in myself to do so.

The anger had melted away, alongside the last of my burden from the past life regarding her. There was no pain or anger or resentment as I spoke my next words, only the cold hard truth.

“You think yourself a victim in this Alyn, but the only thing I can see is an insane, delusional fool. Whatever pain you've put yourself through has always been of your own doing.” I said.

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