Chapter 62. I Am Not The One You Want

“I never betrayed you,” Vera replied boldly, though her voice wavered slightly.

Zayn chuckled darkly, tapping the side of his temple with the gun. Once, twice, three times. The cold metal clinked against his skin as if he was reminding himself that pulling the trigger was only a thought away.

“I am your wife, Zayn,” Vera continued, her composure breaking as tears spilled down her cheeks. “How could you think I’d do something like that? I love you so much. I would never, ever betray you.” Her sobbing grew louder, desperate, clinging to whatever strings of sympathy she thought he had left.

But Zayn only laughed—loud and wild, the kind of laugh that didn’t belong to someone sane. Even Vera flinched. For the first time, she realized her tactic was failing. Her tears weren’t moving him. If anything, he seemed entertained by her desperation.

“Do you know what makes me laugh?” Zayn tilted his head, his sharp eyes locked on her. “It’s how fake you are.”

Then, w