ra peeled back the sheets one by one until only the mattress was left. And there it was the ring she knew all too well.


    She froze, almost wishing she was just imagining things.


    Dn sat at the edge of the bed, silent.


    ra swallowed hard and picked up the ring, holding it close to her eyes, checking every detail.<fnbd4b> Readplete version only at F?ndNovel</fnbd4b>


    No doubt about it. It was Z''s ring.


    She shot Dn a look, something flickering in her eyes before she could hide it.


    The air felt thick between them. Neither said a word.


    ra didn''t bother breaking the silence. She started going through every drawer in the nightstand, searching until, in the very bottom one, she found it—the red bean bracelet.


    She just stared, paralyzed. The bracelet made her eyes sting with tears.


    Maybe she could tell herself the ring was just something Dn found by ident. But the bracelet? No way.


    Z loved that bracelet. He wore it every time she went to see him. She still remembered all the sweet promises she''d made, telling him as long as the bracelet was around, there was still hope for the two of them.


    ra''s face went ghost-white as she looked at Dn,pletely at a loss.


    Dn was reckless in a way that scared her. Blowing up that whole hillside proved he didn''t care what happened next-like he wanted to drag everyone down with him.


    He''d forced her into this marriage, too.


    She took a deep, shaky breath and threw the bracelet at him, the ring right behind


    it.


    They both hit him square on the cheek.


    Hisshes fluttered closed. Her voice cracked as she demanded, "Exin."


    Just saying the word made her feel numb all over.


    If the explosion really was Dn''s doing, then what did that make her? Still tangled up with him, still falling for him like an idiot. What a joke.


    She fought to keep it together, voice trembling as she asked, "Just one question. Did you have anything to do with Z''s disappearance? Dn, think before you answer. I don''t care who was behind it-whoever made him disappear, I won''t let them get away with it."


    Dn dropped his gaze. Oddly enough, he seemed calm


    now-almost relieved, like a secret hed Been hiding had finally gotten out.  s


    He stared down at the nket on hisp.


    ra stepped closer and grabbed his cor.


    He was only wearing a thin robe, skin pale and almost too perfect, which just


    made her angrier.


    She red down at him. "Think before you answer."


    Her words shook as she looked him in the eye.


    But he wouldn''t meet her gaze, looking away as he said, "Yeah.”


    The word hit her like a punch to the gut.


    ra''s hand slipped away. Her face went even paler as she stumbled back, putting distance between them.


    He stayed there on the bed, not moving.


    It took her a long moment to pull herself together before she spun on her heel and left the room.


    Dn''s fingers twisted the nket, then slowly let go.


    ra rushed downstairs and nearly ran into a housekeeper who was upte.


    The housekeeper saw her face and


    gasped


    right?


    "Ma''am, are you all Are you feeling sick? Should i ?al


    the doctor?"  s


    ra didn''t answer. She just headed straight for Charles''s room.


    "Charles,e with me."


    Charles opened the door and took one look at her face. He knew something was wrong. He grabbed his jacket and went to get Uno, Milo, and Buddy.  s


    Once everyone was in the car, he finally asked, "What happened? Did you finally talk to Dn? Did you see the kid?"


    ra gripped the steering wheel, her face calm but her eyes still red around the edges.


    Charles''s heart ached for her. He wanted to ask more, but he knew now wasn''t the time.