The day my son jumped off the building
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My son, Oliver Harrington, was taken into custody by the police on suspicion of murder.
Meanwhile, my husband, Gavin Harrington, was still on the slopes, skiing with his first love, Celeste Reed.
This time, I didn’t ask him to come back.
In my past life, I had begged him to return.
But I never expected that, after he left, Celeste–alone on the slopes–would crash into a rock, suffering multiple fractures and dying before help could arrive.
After dealing with her funeral, Gavin came back home, his expression unchanged.
He even took us on a ski trip abroad for our wedding anniversary.
But in the end, both Oliver and I fell into a trap.
I screamed, desperately begging him to save our son, who was barely clinging to life, but Gavin stood there, his teeth clenched, filled with bitter anger.
“If it weren’t for you two, she wouldn’t have died. I want your both to burn in hell.”
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Then, I opened my eyes again and found myself back on the day Oliver was arrested.
This time, I let them have their way. I didn’t call him..
But somehow, everything seemed to veer off course.
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“I want to see my dad. If he doesn’t come, I won’t say a word.”
Oliver, his emotions boiling over, stepped back, eyes flashing with defiance.
Behind him, a crowd had gathered–school officials, police, and a pack of reporters.
Just half an hour earlier, a girl had fallen from the roof and died. on impact.
But what was even worse was the initial coroner’s report- multiple bruises on the victim’s body, evidence of assault.
Oliver, who had been at the scene, was now the prime suspect.
I pushed through the crowd, desperate to get to him.
Even though I had lived through this before, seeing my son standing on the edge again made my legs go weak.
“What are you doing standing here? Get Gavin back!”
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Gavin’s parents arrived, shoving me aside.
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I barely had time to explain before Gavin’s mom pulled out her phone and dialed.
The moment the call connected, it was immediately cut off.
Relentlessly, they kept dialing over and over.
But all that came through was a cold, mechanical voice.
“The number you dialed has been disconnected…”
Gavin’s dad slammed his hand on her shoulder.
“Quick, call Celeste. Gavin’s with her right now.”
I froze, a chill spreading through me.
They had known all along–Gavin and Celeste were together.
Then Celeste’s soft, sultry voice came through the phone.
“Stop it. It’s your mom’s call!”
“My mom? What does she want? Probably just Eleanor being jealous again, complaining to my mom.”
“Oh, don’t… ah…”
The phone dropped, and the unmistakable sound of their
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passionate kiss filled the line.
My stomach twisted in disgust.
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As Gavin’s mom caught the uncomfortable glances from those around us, she quickly ended their kiss.
“Gavin, come to Oliver’s school quickly! He’s about to jump!”
After a reluctant separation, Gavin’s voice came through, sharp
with irritation.
“Mom, are you done? Since when did you become as unreasonable as Eleanor? You’re making up lies just to get me back? Oliver’s jumping? Really?”
Then Gavin’s father grabbed the phone, furious.
“Gavin Harrington! I’m ordering you–come here now!”
“Dad!” Gavin cut him off, his voice cold and final.
“Celeste’s birthday is today. I’m not ruining her mood. Whoever jumps today won’t stop me from being with Celeste.”
With that, he hung up.
The coldness in Gavin’s voice hit me like a punch.
I couldn’t stop my whole body from shaking.
