Chapter 5 - The Wedding Was Never Supposed to Happen
The wedding was canceled.
Abigail sent one message to every guest.
The wedding will not take place. Please do not contact me for further details.
Within hours, social media exploded.
Bernice called repeatedly.
Abigail blocked her.
Logan showed up at the apartment.
She didn't let him in.
“I need to talk to you.”
“No.”
“Please.”
“You've had two years to talk.”
He stood outside the door.
“I really did love you.”
Abigail stared through the camera.
“Maybe.”
“But my mother…”
“You let her use you.”
He lowered his head.
“I was afraid.”
“Of her?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
Logan finally told her the truth.
Bernice had controlled him since childhood.
When his father died, she took over the family finances.
She taught him that wealthy people were meant to be used.
She had arranged his previous relationship.
She had demanded money from his ex-girlfriend.
When that woman refused, Bernice threatened her.
Logan had tried to leave.
But Bernice had evidence of his own financial crimes.
She used it to control him.
“I thought I could get out.”
“You chose me instead.”
“I thought I'd fix everything before you found out.”
“You were going to marry me.”
“Yes.”
“That's not fixing anything.”
He cried.
Abigail almost felt sorry for him.
Then she remembered the forged insurance policy.
“Did you forge my signature?”
Logan shook his head.
“No.”
“Who did?”
He looked terrified.
“Richard.”
“Why?”
“I don't know.”
“Where is Richard?”
“I don't know.”
That night, Abigail received an anonymous envelope.
Inside was a photograph.
Bernice.
Richard.
And a third person.
Abigail stared.
The third person was her own attorney.
The same attorney she had trusted.
She called him.
He didn't answer.
Then she received another message.
Stop investigating.
A second message followed.
You don't understand who you're dealing with.
Then:
Your life is worth more than the money.
Abigail sat silently.
The threats were escalating.
She contacted the police.
But before officers arrived, her doorbell rang.
She checked the camera.
It was Bernice.
She was crying.
“Abigail, please.”
Abigail didn't open the door.
“What do you want?”
“I need to tell you the truth.”
“You've lied to me enough.”
Bernice wiped her tears.
“Richard is going to kill Logan.”
Abigail froze.
“What?”
“He knows Logan wants to leave.”
“Where is Logan?”
“I don't know.”
“Then why are you here?”
Bernice looked toward the camera.
“Because you're the only person who can save him.”
Abigail stared.
“You expect me to believe you?”
“No.”
Bernice lowered her voice.
“I expect you to watch the footage.”
Abigail opened the security system.
Bernice was visible outside.
But another camera showed something else.
A black vehicle had parked across the street.
A man stepped out.
Richard.
He was holding something.
Bernice looked toward the vehicle.
Her face changed.
May you like
“He found me.”
Then the lights in Abigail's apartment went out.
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