The next morning, Ella prepared herself for a difficult conversation. She had arranged to meet Ethan at a neutral location, a quiet park where they could talk undisturbed. She clutched the manila envelope tightly, her resolve steeled.
As she arrived, she saw Ethan already waiting, sitting on a bench beneath a large oak tree. He stood as she approached, his eyes wary but hopeful.
“Thank you for meeting me,” she said, her voice steady.
“Of course,” Ethan replied, his gaze fixed on her.
“I have something to show you,” Ella said, but I have a question, what were you doing the day I disappeared , ‘ I was in a meeting, Ethan replied confused’ ‘ok Ella said handing him the envelope. “It’s about Tania, about what happened the day I supposedly went missing and died all those years ago she said.”
Ethan took the envelope hesitantly, his fingers trembling as he began to sift through the contents. As he read, his face paled, eyes widening in disbelief and horror.
“This can’t be true,” he muttered, shaking his head. “She wouldn’t… she couldn’t…”
“It’s all there,” Ella said softly. “Proof of her deceit, her manipulation. She orchestrated everything, my supposed disappearance, our separation. She wanted me dead so she could have you, and I would be dead if not for Fabian who saved me”
Ethan sank back onto the bench, the weight of the revelations crushing him. Tears glistened in his eyes as he looked up at Ella, pain and regret etched across his features. “I… I had no idea. I trusted her. I married her.”
Ella’s heart ached at the sight of his anguish, but she remained composed. “We were both victims of her schemes. But now that we know the truth, we can make things right.”
Ethan swallowed hard, his voice barely above a whisper. “I’m so sorry, Ella. For everything. If I had known…”
She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, her eyes softening. “It’s not your fault. The blame lies with Tania. But we have to act quickly. She’s dangerous, and she won’t hesitate to strike back.”
Ethan nodded slowly, determination replacing the sorrow in his eyes. “You’re right and we need to protect our children, and put an end to this.”
A sense of unity settled between them, the shared goal bridging the chasm that years of pain and misunderstanding had created. For the first time in a long while, Ella felt a glimmer of hope.
But as they planned their next steps, neither noticed the shadowy figure lurking in the distance, watching their every move. The game was far from over, and the stakes had never been higher.
Fabian was on his way to work when he passed by the park and saw Ella and Ethan together, moving closer, he watched listened to their conversation and felt a surge of anger in his heart, he has been in love with Ella since the first day he met her, that’s why he didn’t have the heart to kill her as planned with Tania.
Fabian watched Ella and Ethan till they left the park, taking a deep breath, he dialed the number of the person who called him to handle things with Ella, it turns out that Fabian and Tania met after Tania found out that Fabian was friends with Ella the woman he was supposed to kill but didn’t.
Fabian watched Ella and Ethan until they left the park. Taking a deep breath, he dialed the number of the person who called him to handle things with Ella. The same person who had promised him Ella if he cooperated Tania.
“Hello?” Tania’s voice was sharp on the other end of the line.
“It’s Fabian,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady. “I have some information for you. Ella knows that Ethan didn’t cheat on her, and she told Ethan everything.”
Really?” Tania’s tone shifted, a hint of satisfaction seeping in. “Thanks for the information. I knew you’d come around, Fabian.”
She hung up the phone before Fabian could say anything more. He stood there, phone in hand, feeling the weight of his choices. He had betrayed Ella, but in a way, he felt this was his only chance to keep her close. Maybe, just maybe, she would come to him if he could rid her of Ethan once and for all.
But as he sent a quick text to Tania, telling her they needed to talk, another thought crossed his mind his daughter, Grace. She was the one innocent in all this, and her future weighed heavily on his conscience. Was he really doing the right thing?
Fabian shook off the doubt. There was no turning back now. The pieces were moving, and he had to play his part.
But deep down, he knew there would be a price to pay, and he wasn’t sure if he was ready for the consequences of his actions, he had already betrayed Ella by not telling her he was the assassin that was hired to kill her, and now, with this latest deception, he was digging himself even deeper into the darkness.