It Doesn’t Matter Anymore novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33

As I carried my last suitcase out, Serena leaned against the railing, my engagement ring on her finger

“Was the kidnapping fun, Louisa?” she smirked. “No one believes you. They only believe me.” Her smile widened “Oh, Aaron paid the men to beat you. A punishment for making me sick with your drama.”

She laughed, then let the ring slip from her fingers. It clattered down the stairs.

“What did you do?!” I shouted, lunging forward.

As I passed her, she grabbed my hand, slammed it against her own shoulder, and with a piercing scream, threw herself down the stairs.

She lay at the bottom, sobbing. “It hurts!”

Footsteps thundered. Aaron and my parents rushed in. He saw me at the top, her at the bottom.

He stormed up and grabbed my arm. “Louisa! How could you push her?”

“I didn’t! She jumped!”

My father’s face turned red. “You’re lying! You know how delicate she is!”

My mother shoved me. My back hit the railing, pain shooting through me.

On the floor, Serena clutched Aaron’s pants. “Don’t blame her… maybe I bumped her… just say I fell…” Aaron’s face darkened. He snatched the ring from my hand and hurled it to the floor. It shattered. He turned on me, eyes blazing. “You hurt her again. Assault can land you in prison for years.”

I looked from the shards to his face, my heart twisting. He was choosing her side. Again.

A bitter smile touched my lips. “Call the police. Let them check the security footage.”

I shoved past him, walked down, and slapped Serena hard across the face. The crack echoed.

“See? That’s me hitting her. At least accuse me of the right crime.”

Serena froze, hand to her cheek.

Aaron snapped. His palm struck my face. “You’re barely out of the hospital and you’re at it again Cool office to his guards. “Take her.”

They dragged me away. He didn’t look back, already comforting a sobbing Serena.

At the station, he threw a confession form at me. “Sign it”

I picked up the pen and tore the paper to shreds I looked up with a hollow laugh “Why sign a ne if you want the ad yourself. Let’s see how far you’ll go for her.”

He looked struck His expression shifted before hardening Hold her until tonight. Then release fe

He walked out without looking back I watched him go, my heart shredding His choice was never in doubt