Chapter 118. Death

It was settled, and I didn’t argue with Damien. Though I wasn’t happy about the plan to kill Lucas, I hoped it wouldn’t come to that.

The rest of the days, I spent in bed while Damien was off on his own. I didn’t know where he went. I could see how broken he was, and I couldn’t blame him.

All he wanted was to keep me safe. That was all that mattered to him, and I understood. He had lost his mother and brother, and that had traumatized him for years. The fear of losing me was heavy on his shoulders, and he couldn’t bear to think about it.

How life had changed. Susan was a distant memory, and sometimes I hoped not to see her again. But something told me I would. It led me to ask myself… my mother was a smart woman, and I wondered what she would do in this situation.

And I knew the answer. She would kill Lucas. That was what she did t