Chapter 4

Lisa had gotten worried when I never showed up. She tracked my phone's location, called the police, and came herself.

I told the officers everything, including the kidnapping, the setup, and the assault.

I also insisted they investigate whether Olivia's father was even dead.

But in this remote backwater, with no cameras, there was no immediate evidence to arrest Liam.

Instead, Liam marched into the hospital to threaten me.

"I'm warning you, Nina," he hissed, leaning over my bed. "Everyone saw you at that grave. There are witnesses. You'd better drop these charges right now, or this is going to…