He Bet I’d Crawl Back—My New Husband Was Waiting Outside Chapter 09

He Bet I’d Crawl Back—My New Husband Was Waiting Outside Chapter 09

“Ginevra!”

Sebastian’s eyes were blood-red. He gripped the knife and screamed at me.

“You’re just afraid of getting hurt again.”

“It’s okay.”

“I’ll cut my heart out right now and show you.”

The long blade plunged into his chest.

Blood soaked through his shirt in seconds.

Sebastian’s whole body was shaking from the pain, but his eyes never left me.

“Look.”

“Ginevra, look at my heart.”

“It has always loved you.”

“I’m begging you to turn around.”

“Just one last look at what I feel for you.”

His cries echoed through the church.

Every Varenna security operative in the building froze where they stood.

Someone rushed forward and pressed down on the wound.

Someone shouted for a doctor.

The entire line of black armored vehicles outside the church erupted into chaos as their boss went

down.

I didn’t turn around.

I just nestled deeper into Declan’s arms and murmured:

“Babe.”

“Some lunatic is having a meltdown. I’m scared.”

“Get me out of here.”

Declan carried me out of the church in long, steady strides.

He set me gently into the passenger seat of the sports car.

Leaned in and buckled my seatbelt.

“Sweetheart.”

“Let’s run away together.”

My eyes curved into crescents.

“Let’s.”

Declan hit the gas.

The sports car tore past the Varenna family’s black convoy.

All those men who had once blocked my exits, surveilled my every move, and cleared every obstacle

from Sebastian’s path.

This time

not a single one of them had the right to stop me.

I leaned my head against Declan’s shoulder.

And let him carry me forward.

Toward a happiness that was finally, truly mine.

[END]