Daniel lunged as Evelyn turned.
He clung to her legs, screaming, raw and desperate.
"Evelyn, I fell for you instantly. You wanted to be a great lawyer, never love. I confessed again and again but failed. That's why I planned this."
"I intended to rescue you before Richard could hurt you, but traffic ruined everything. By the time I arrived, it was too late."
Evelyn stiffened. Her chest ached. The truth cut deeper than she imagined.
She almost wished he had never loved her. At least then, she could have hated him completely.
But he had hidden his scheming beneath genuine love.
It was like swallowing honey with a hidden needle, piercing her heart. The regret would linger for a lifetime.
She opened her mouth, but only a broken whimper emerged.
"Daniel, you might as well have admitted
