Jaw clenched, Matthew’s anger warred with the terror in Stella’s eyes. He softened, his voice laced with desperation.
“Let her go, Benny. This is between us. Don’t drag her into this. Whatever you ask, I’ll do it. You need a hostage? Take me instead.”
“Too late,” Benny scoffed, his voice light yet laced with bitter finality.
He could no longer believe in Matthew. There was no turning back, not after reaching this point.
The pistol rose, glinting in the dim light as it pointed back to Stella’s head.
“Ah!” Stella’s breath hitched, fear clawing at her throat. She was trapped with a madman.
If she somehow fell down the building, she’d surely be disabled or even die.
“Benny, calm down.” Matthew tried to negotiate with Benny. “Name your price or conditions. I’ll make it happen, I swear.”
But Benny was lost in the darkness of his own pain; his only desire was to see Matthew suffer.
“I don’t want anything. The only thing I want is to watch you see everything you love slip away.”
Matthew’s face felt like it had turned to ice. Panic gripped his heart, and his mind went blank.
Right then, Benny came to a sudden stop.
Quick on the uptake, Matthew shot a wink at Fernando, signaling him to move up with his bodyguards. Matthew stayed put, ready to handle Benny.
Benny heard a soft female voice calling his name. “Benny, stop. Come back with me.”
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The familiar, long-lost name made his heart skip a beat. He turned around to see a woman heading towards him, holding a bunch of flowers, her flaxen hair fluttering in the wind.
Benny stood there, shocked for a moment, muttering, “Evelyn? Evelyn! Is that really you?”
The woman reached out her hand to him and whispered, “Benny, let go of this anger. Come down. Come home with me.”
This woman was Flossie. She had received Benny’s final words earlier that day.
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Driven by urgency, she investigated and traced to Evelyn’s old address. She used his memory of Evelyn and dressed accordingly. She was determined to stop him.
Benny couldn’t end like this, consumed by hatred. She wanted him to find peace, leave the past behind, and build something new.
“Come down, Benny. We’ll go home. I’m here to take you back.” Seeing his indecision, Flossie pressed on.
Perhaps overwhelmed by grief and longing, Benny didn’t register the familiar face.
Memories flooded his mind, and tears flowed freely from his eyes.
His grip weakened, the gun clattering to the floor. “Evelyn…”