Chapter 7 - The Woman Who Came BackThe courtroom fell silent.
Victor stood at the defense table.
He looked toward the doors.
Then he saw me.
His face went white.
I walked slowly.
My wrist was still healing.
My pregnancy was over.
Alexander slept against my chest.
Victor stared at me like he'd seen a ghost.
“No.”
The word escaped him.
I stopped.
“You look surprised.”
He couldn't speak.
Serena began crying.
Victor shook his head.
“You died.”
“No.”
“You fell.”
“Yes.”
“You froze.”
“I survived.”
His lawyer grabbed his arm.
“Victor, don't say anything.”
But Victor couldn't stop staring.
Then he whispered:
“The baby…”
I looked down at Alexander.
“Alive.”
Victor's knees nearly buckled.
The prosecutor approached.
“Mr. Hale, would you like to explain why you told everyone your wife and unborn child had died?”
Victor said nothing.
I looked at him.
“You wanted fifty million dollars.”
His eyes filled with hatred.
“You ruined everything.”
I smiled sadly.
“No.”
“You did.”
He was taken away in handcuffs.
As he passed me, he stopped.
“You'll regret this.”
I leaned closer.
“You already taught me something.”
“What?”
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“Never underestimate a woman who survives you.”
Then I walked away.
