Chapter 988:

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Carole broke down completely as Kole’s words hit her, the tears finally spilling over.

“I still don’t understand how this happened,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “That night, after I had that drink, everything just went blurry. When I finally came to, I realized there was a man on top of me.”

Her breath hitched and turned shallow, her body tensing as the memory resurfaced. “It was so painful and confusing. Before I could even process what was happening, a group of people burst into the room. They were all screaming and pointing, and I just had to lie there while everyone stared at me like I was the problem.”

“Hey, stop right there. You don’t have to say another word,” Kole said, pulling her into a tight embrace. “I know you didn’t do anything to deserve this.”

Carole leaned into him, looking like she might break at any second. “Kole, I’m so lost. How did my entire world change in just one night? Even my parents feel like total strangers to me now.”

Confusion was written all over her face. “They know exactly what Mike did to me. My mom even sat there and cried with me because she felt so bad, but then she wiped her eyes and told me I still have to marry him. I can’t do it. I won’t spend my life with a rapist. Is this some sick joke, or a punishment for something I did? Honestly, it feels like the only way things will ever be normal again is if I’m dead.”

Kole pulled back slightly to look her in the eyes, gripping her shoulders firmly. “None of this is on you. It’s all his fault, and I’m going to make sure he pays for it. I’ll make him disappear so he can never hurt you again. Once he’s out of the picture, you can finally have your life back.”

As he spoke, his hands balled into fists behind her back, the veins in his arms straining with tension. The mere thought of what Carole had been through sent a wave of pure fury through him, fueling a desperate need for revenge.

“No, please don’t!” Carole cried out, grabbing his hands to stop him. “Kole, if you do something like that, you’ll end up losing your life too. You can’t throw everything away just to get back at someone like him.”

Kole started to argue, “But Carole, he—”

𝘞𝖾 𝗎𝗉𝖽𝗮𝘵е е𝘷𝗲𝘳у 𝘸е𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝗻 g𝘢𝗹ո𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗅𝘀.𝖼𝗼𝗆

She cut him off, burying her face in his chest again. “Just take me away from here, Kole. Take me somewhere where nobody knows who we are, where we can just be together. Please. You’re the only person I have left in this world.”

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