Chapter 76

Red halted in his tracks. "Okay, I won’t come any closer. Can you please calm down?"

"Red! From now on, there’s nothing between you and me anymore," she said firmly, staring at him.

"Fine, say whatever you want, but first, put down the knife!" Red pleaded, genuinely distressed by her actions.

He was torn, not knowing how to handle the situation.

"Carolina, both my brother and I are dead now. So, from your perspective, justice has been served."

"Red, I can’t be with you anymore. If it were in the past, I would have foolishly believed you, but not now."

Red took a deep breath. His words were sincere and heartfelt. Tears welled up in his eyes.

She started crying, shaking her head. "No, we can’t be together, Red. If it were in the past, I would have been naive enough to trust you, but not now."

Red took a deep breath. He had never been so afraid in all his life, not during busines