Chapter 2
In my past life, I had been completely helpless. When I got the call from the school, I nearly passed out.
All I could do was hope and pray that Gavin, being a lawyer, would know what to do.
Oliver had always idolized him, listening to no one but him since. he was little.
In the end, I had to threaten divorce and give up custody just to get him to come back.
But I never imagined how things would turn out.
After Gavin left, Celeste, furious and alone, stayed at the ski
resort.
She ignored the staff’s pleas and kept skiing, only to crash. into a hidden rock. Her spine was dislocated, and she suffered multiple fractures.
The resort was remote, and with the heavy snowstorm, help couldn’t get to her in time. Celeste died there.
I thought Gavin would blame me and hate me for it.
But after arranging her funeral, he came home, his face unreadable, and knelt before me, begging for my forgiveness.
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He promised he would never leave the family again.
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I was overjoyed, believing every word. I thought that maybe, just maybe, things were finally turning around.
When Gavin suggested a rare wedding anniversary trip, I thought it was a sign of things to come.
But I had no idea…
He had carefully planned a remote ski trip.
He encouraged Oliver, who wasn’t good at skiing, to try the more dangerous areas, and I, in my desperation to save him, fell into the trap with him.
Meanwhile, Gavin stood off to the side, indifferent, pouring bucket after bucket of ice water on us as we were trapped with nowhere to escape.
In the end, he even released a snake, watching with cold. detachment as Oliver and I were consumed by fear and despair.
“You killed Celeste. If you hadn’t forced me to come home, she’d
still be alive!”
I didn’t understand.
I pulled Oliver close, shielding him.
And I looked at my husband, who looked like a completely
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different person.
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“But Oliver is your son too! He needs you! Shouldn’t you be there for him, especially when he needs you most? Doesn’t his life matter more than Celeste’s?”
Oliver, trembling with fear, cried out, “Dad…”
Gavin kicked an empty bucket down.
“I want you both to feel the despair Celeste felt in her final moments. You’ll experience it, just like she did!”
Oliver’s body was already turning blue from the cold. Until the end, he couldn’t believe his own father would be the one to kill
him.
That pain, that raw agony, still gnaws at my soul.
On the roof, Oliver’s face was pale as he looked at me.
“Doesn’t Dad believe in me anymore?”
My heart was in my throat.
I quickly tried to reassure him.
“Oliver, don’t be afraid. Trust me. As long as we cooperate with the police and tell the truth, you won’t go to jail.”
Not only would he not go to jail, but in my past life, Gavin had found a key witness.
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If we could find that person, Oliver’s innocence would be
proven.
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“Really? You believe I didn’t kill her?”
“Of course, Oliver. You’re my son. I know you better than anyone! Even if you had a knife, you wouldn’t use it to hurt anyone.”
I saw a flicker of hope in his eyes.
I signaled to Officer Lucas Sterling, who nodded in agreement.
“Exactly, the police work based on evidence. No one will be wrongly accused. As long as you tell the truth, the law will be fair to everyone.”
After a few more words, Oliver finally calmed down and stepped away from the edge.
Just as the tension started to ease, a woman, wild–eyed and disheveled, stormed toward us.
“Oliver! Why did you kill my daughter?! I’m going to make you pay for this!”
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