Before long, they were deeply in love.
“I was involved with some shady group. I was worried about Evelyn’s safety, so I asked her to leave her job and stay with me. She agreed…”
Benny’s voice was heavy with emotion.
He had kept his real circumstances from Evelyn, not wanting to cause her worry. Yet, with his frequent injuries, she couldn’t help but suspect something.
She suggested he quit his risky activities.
Benny longed to give her a tranquil life. He promised her that after one last project, he’d take her and his mother away from it all.
Evelyn’s dream was to return to her hometown, Seamarsh.
“I swore I’d take her back,” Benny said, his face growing pale. His hand, holding a wine glass, started to shake.
“Then, on the day of the deal…”
Evelyn expressed her unease to Benny, insisting on joining him before they left.
Benny, thinking there was no risk, agreed to her request.
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Unfortunately, they were ambushed on their journey.
He urged Evelyn to escape first, but she wouldn’t leave.
In a hoarse voice, Benny continued, “She broke away from me, shielding me with her body. I could only stand there, powerless, as she collapsed. Even in her final moments, she thought of me, telling me to run and not worry about her…”
The details of the ensuing chaos were unclear to him. Right after Evelyn professed her love, gunfire erupted.
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Surviving the nightmarish ordeal, Benny discovered Evelyn’s body, recognizable only by the bracelet on her wrist.
In the aftermath of Evelyn’s cremation, Benny contemplated taking his own life. He ultimately decided to live on, honoring his mother and Evelyn’s last wishes.
“It should’ve been me!” Benny set down his wine glass and held his head in his hands.
Flossie, having heard his story, was moved to tears.
She reached out, grasping Benny’s shaking hands, comforting him.
“You shouldn’t blame yourself. They wouldn’t want you burdened with guilt.
I’m here for you, and I’ll help you through this.”
At Prosper Bay, the bedroom was engulfed in silence until a cell phone’s sudden buzz shattered it.
Stella, with a frown, snuggled deeper into Matthew’s embrace and mumbled, “Who’s calling this early?”