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CHAPTER 5 — Marcus Makes A Promise

Khloe struggled emotionally after the attack.

She kept waking up from nightmares.

Every time she closed her eyes, she remembered the marble floor.

The fear.

The helplessness.

Marcus stayed beside her every night.

One evening, Khloe asked:

“Why did she hate me so much?”

Marcus looked away.

Because there was something he never told her.

Years ago, Isabella had confessed her feelings.

He had rejected her.

But she never accepted it.

“She believed she deserved my life,” Marcus finally admitted.

Khloe looked at him.

“And you never told me?”

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“I thought it was over.”

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