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George s eyes widened in disbelief Now he understood He hadn t realized it until this very moment
Whenhegotoutofprison,Wendywasthefirsttoknow.Shehadbeenwaitingforhimthewholetime.Everyonethoughtshewouldneverspeak ofthedarkpastfromherchildhood.Afterall,awoman’sreputationmeanteverything.
And she never did speak up She didn t tell Glinda or Stanley
When George demanded money Wendy gave it to him without hesitation He had easily knocked her out and kidnapped her It seemed like he truly had her in his grip
But it was never like that
She had been pretending the whole time
She had been wearing a small surveillance device making it clear that everything whether it was his demand for 100 million or his attempt to rape her in the cave was all part of her plan
She fed his greed with her fake obedience and guided him with her feigned endurance leading him straight into the abyss of his own crimes
She had set the trap and after ten years she was yet again the one who sent him back to prison
Withsomanychargesagainsthim,hewaseitherfacing thedeathpenaltyorlifeinprison.
It was all part of her strategy
What George could now understand Lilian had already realized long ago The day Hank brought George into the Crone family s estate Wendy had been standing outside watching
Lilian stared at Wendy shocked She could hardly believe what she was seeing Wendy was no longer that little girl who had chased after her mother scar when she was abandoned the one who had cried for help when she was molested the one who had wandered lost in the woods without a home
Somanyyearshadpassed.Wendy hadgrownup,standingtallbeforehernow.Hereyeswerecalmandunwavering,fullofstrengthandresolve.
Wendy turned to face the cameras again and her words resonated clearly I ve never thought my life was shameful I don t like to punish myself for others mistakes So if you ve ever been through something like I have
if you ve faced the same kind of harm while growing up remember Don t be afraid Don t be scared I know it shard but you have to stand up Noone will save you only you can save yourself
She had saved the little Wendy
StandingbesideWendy,Ceceliawas movedtotears.Sheexcitedlyclappedherhands,herapplauseloudandheartfelt.
The reporters felt embarrassed and started apologizing
Ms Crone we re sorry We misunderstood you earlier We were too harsh with our words
“Wendy,Ihavetwodaughters,soIknowhow strongyoumustbe.You’reincrediblybrave.”
The reporters all gave Wendy a thumbs up genuinely impressed by her strength
Stanleystoodatthebackandwatchedthe sceneunfold.HisgazeremainedfixedonWendy,unabletolookaway.Hehadtoadmithehadn’tthoughtshecouldhandleallofthisalone.Butshehadoutsmartedthemall,settingthe
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perfect trap and turning the tables on them It was a masterstroke
She had said she would handle her own business and now was clear she really could
Herealized hehadalwaysunderestimatedherandlookeddownonher.Buttime andagain,shekeptsurprising
him.
Stanley wasn t sure what kind of woman he was attracted to but one who combined beauty talent and an independent soul always shone the brightest Wendy standing there now was radiant He couldn t tear his eyes away from her
Nathan,watchingeverythingunfoldinshock,hadn’trealizedwhatkindof monsterGeorgetrulywas.”Stanley,didyouknowaboutthisallalong?”
Stanley remained silent
Hissilencewasanunspoken confirmation,
Nathan was left speechless Why hadn t Stanley told him He had made Nathan lose his chance to be the hero who saved the day
For some reason he felt like their brotherhood had shifted becoming something unrecognizable
Meanwhile Lilian and Jessica were frozen their hands icy and their faces pale They had never imagined things would unfold like this
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