Chapter 10%
When Darwin realized I had no intention of intervening, panic flooded his face.
The block of ice beneath his feet had already melted halfway.M
“Anna… please… I’m begging you, Anna…“N
Tears streamed down his cheeks. It was the first time I had ever seen him cry.”
I smiled.
From a distance, I raised my glass to him.
The ice shrank to a thin sheet, and his face turned bluish–purple.”
He strained up on tiptoe, but only cramped his calves, sending himself to his own death.” Augustus stood, turning his gaze to the hospital director.
“Now… only one remains.”
Bang!!
The chair toppled over.
Bodyguards rushed forward to check.
“Mr. Cordova, one of them looked up, startled. “He… died of fright.”
Augustus froze, then let out a bitter, mocking laugh.
…
Just when I thought everything was finally over, Augustus summoned me to the riverbank.”
A bodyguard handed me a full share–transfer agreement.
A prickle of unease ran through me.”
I lifted my head–and there, standing with his back to me by the river, was a man holding someone in his arms.\ “Augustus!” I shouted.
He turned, the wind lashing at his clothes. In his arms lay Carmella, lifeless, her face pale as snow.
He looked at me with a desolate smile.
“Carmella is dead. The only reason I had to live is gone.”
“The person I’ve wronged the most in this life is you. Everything I own… now belongs to you.”
Before I could speak, he leaned backward.”
“Augustus!” I reached out my hand, but it was too late.
He had already fallen, swallowed by the wind and the rolling river below.
The roaring water carried away the brother and sister together.
in my hands was the will he left behind, clearly naming me as the sole heir.
His lawyer approached quietly, asking me to return and complete the legal process.”
I stared at the churning water.”
All that remained was a sigh of regret.”
Lateefa Khanam is a spirited writer who finds freedom in horse riding. She cherishes her mare and the newborn foal, calling them her little happy family.
