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HIS DEATH 13

HIS DEATH 13

Chapter 13 

I stepped forward and sat down at the grand piano, the spotlight following my every move

Under the watchful gaze of the entire crowd, I lifted the lid, flexed my fingers lightly over the keys, and began to play

The opening notes flowed out like a quiet stream

Soft, deliberate

It didn’t take long before whispers gave way to silencepeople were realizing what I was playing

Liszt’s Liebestraum.” 

Love’s Dream

And just like that, the entire venue fell into stillness

I wore a red dress again, my fingers dancing over the piano keys as the melody unfolded like a slow, drifting night breeze. The opening was gentlelike a lover’s whisper, curling into the deepest corners of every heart

The scene mirrored that night so long ago, perfectly

The one he’d never stopped dreaming of

I couldn’t remember the last time I performed this piece in front of a crowd

But my hands hadn’t forgotten

Every note swelled with memoryrising, falling, pressing toward crescendo like a heart breaking open

From the corner of my eye, I saw Adrian step forward

His expression shiftedfrom confusion to shock to something almost lifeless

He walked toward me slowly, like he’d forgotten where he was. Forgotten the ceremony. Forgotten the woman still clinging to his arm

His lips parted. His eyes shone

It was you,he whispered. The one who played that nightIt was always you.” 

I rose from the bench and gently closed the piano lid

Applause thundered through the room, echoing like ocean waves crashing against marble. But I barely acknowledged itjust offered a small, effortless smile and walked back to Blake’s side

Well?I asked as I sat down. Not too bad, right?” 

Blake immediately grabbed my hand, gripping it tightly, like he was afraid someone might steal me away

Adrian, however, stormed toward us

Eyes blazing

Evelyn,he said, breathless. It was you. From the very beginningit was always you. Not Lillian. She lied to methis whole time!” 

He turned sharply toward Lillian

You lied to me?!” 

Lillian’s face went pale as snow

She had believed her secret would never be uncoveredthat she’d fooled everyone

Mannind Uis Fnomy Now He’s Begging 

8.8

Chapter 13 

Now, it was all falling apart

I just loved you so much, Adrian,she stammered, rushing forward, tears spilling freely. I only wanted to be with youjust once, to be chosen-” 

But Adrian shoved her away with a grimace

His voice trembled with fury.You made me miss her. You made me live a lie for years, God, Lillianyou make me sick.” 

The words hit the room like a bomb

Gasps echoed from every corner

Lillian’s parents stood up, faces dark with fury

ww 

Mr. Whitmore,her father snapped, this is a wedding, not a stage for your tantrums!” 

But Adrian wouldn’t back down

He turned to me again, now with something manic in his gazedesperation and disbelief twisted into stubborn hope

You still care about me, Evelyn. I know you do,he insisted, reaching out his hand

This marriage to Blakeit’s just anger, right? It was all to spite me. We can fix this. I’ll speak to your father. We’ll annul everything, Il-” 

I laughed

Not coldly

Gently

The kind of laugh you give a ghost that used to haunt youbut no longer can

Adrian,I said quietly, what makes you think a legal, registered marriage can just be undone because you had a change of heart?” 

I turned to the man who had never left my side

Blake is the husband I chose. With my eyes wide open. I stopped loving you a long time ago.” 

HIS DEATH

HIS DEATH

Status: Ongoing Type: Native Language: English
HIS DEATH

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