Chapter 8 - The Final Confrontation
Kenneth was discharged from the hospital three days later.
He wasn't going home.
He was being transported directly to the county jail.
I waited for him at the loading dock,
where the police van was parked.
He was in a wheelchair,
his movements stiff and pained.
He looked up and saw me,
and for the first time,
I saw true fear in his eyes.
"Sabrina,"
he said,
his voice a mere whisper.
"Please."
"Don't let them take me there."
"I don't have a choice, Kenneth,"
I said,
walking up to him.
"The DA has the confession from Dr. Aris."
"They have the records from the Sheng Group."
"And they have the testimony from Maya."
He flinched at the mention of her name.
"She talked?"
"She told them everything,"
I said,
leaning down so only he could hear.
"She said it was all your idea."
"She said you forced her to help you."
"She's lying to save her own skin,"
Kenneth spat,
the old venom returning for a moment.
"I know,"
I said.
"But in a court of law,"
"everyone believes the woman who claims she was manipulated."
"You taught me that, remember?"
The police officers moved in to lift him into the van.
"Wait!"
he shouted.
"Sabrina, I still love you!"
I laughed,
a sound that felt sharp and bright in the morning air.
"You don't know what love is, Kenneth."
"Love is trust."
"Love is protection."
"You were a parasite."
"And I’ve finally found the cure."
As the van doors slammed shut,
I felt a sense of peace wash over me.
The divorce had been finalized that morning.
I was no longer Sabrina Rollins-Vance.
I was just Sabrina Rollins.
I had kept the house,
the company shares,
and every single asset we had acquired.
Kenneth was left with nothing but his legal fees and his scars.
I watched the van drive away,
disappearing into the traffic.
Justin was waiting for me in his car.
"You okay?"
he asked as I climbed in.
"I’m better than okay,"
I said.
"I'm free."
"Where to?"
he asked.
"To the clinic,"
I said.
May you like
"I have an appointment with a new doctor."
"A real one."
