The Mistaken by Nancy S. Thompson

Author:Nancy S. Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, loss, crime, suspense, action, death, betrayal, revenge, psychological, action suspense, organized crime
Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing

Chapter Twenty-Four

Hannah

In one moment of madness, my life had turned upside down. I was barreling down the freeway with a man I didn’t know, who had beaten and nearly violated me then apologized for both as he wept over his dead wife’s memory. I didn’t know where we were going or if I would live to see tomorrow. He had intended to trade me in payment for some kind of debt, and though he promised otherwise, his life and that of his brother depended on him doing just that. I feared I was being delivered to the Devil at the very gates of Hell.

In what world did this kind of thing happen? I was trapped in a situation I could not navigate through, at least not on my own. The only person who might be able to help me was the very same man who had thrust me upon this road in the first place. My mind was spinning with fear and uncertainty. All I could do was trust my instincts and pray they didn’t let me down. But was that enough?

The whole situation was spiraling out of control. The tension between the two brothers told me so. They were both scared and unsure of how to proceed. Tyler seemed committed to keeping me away from the men he’d been dealing with, but I wasn’t altogether convinced that his remorse, as profound as it appeared, was enough to keep me safe. His brother seemed more than eager to sacrifice me in order to save his own neck. I had no idea what was going to happen or what they planned on doing to settle the dangerous dispute that loomed ahead. Tyler wasn’t sharing any information with me. In fact, he wasn’t talking at all.

As the silence grew heavy, I turned my thoughts to his wife. She was the root of all this. I was curious about her, about their relationship. He certainly seemed lost without her. I understood that, the rage he felt, the loneliness. I even understood his bitterness, of having everything that made you who you were stripped away. It’s demoralizing to lose everything that defines who you are. Beck had cheated me out of that, of knowing exactly who I was—Mrs. Beckham Maguire—but I had contributed to it. I pulled away, was distant, remote. I shouldn’t have been surprised; the signs were all there. This man, however, never saw it coming. Blindsided as he was, it’s no wonder he chose the path he did. If I’d been given the opportunity, would I have given myself over to vengeance as he had?

I saw the regret in his eyes, the remorse that consumed him, and the pain of knowing his decision was more costly than he could have ever imagined possible. Down deep, I didn’t want to believe he was a monster. I wanted to believe it was just a reaction to what life had thrown him. I knew only too well that life could change in the blink of an eye and take you down with it—hard—as it spiraled out of control.

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