Chapter 1037 - Evalinas end (1/2)
~ Los Angeles ~
Monday, February 10
8:42 AM
In a safe house owned by the White family…
Sarah entered a room and her nose crinkled when she was assaulted by the unpleasant smell caused by bodily fluids. It's not the first time in here, but Sarah can't get used to it, no matter how many times she entered this room.
There is a toilet and a sink, but the person staying in this room decided not to use them… or maybe she is unable to do so.
Sarah straddled a chair and placed her hands on the backrest. She rested her chin at the back of her palms while her eyes didn't leave the sorry figure curled up in a corner.
If she didn't watch this person's once glamorous appearance decay rapidly in front of her eyes, she would never guess that she is looking at Evalina Robinski.
Sarah still remembers long wavy blonde hair which bounced when Evalina walked down the hallway in her stiletto heels. And her voluptuous curves which were not hidden by her office suit… And Sarah clearly remembers Evalina seductively bending above Aiden's desk, exposing the eye-catching cleavage and her bra with it.
Sarah's first day in White corp. HQ… That was the first time Sarah felt hatred toward Evalina, and she wished to rip her into pieces, for Evalina to disappear. Sarah wonders if at that time it was just her jealousy, or was that her sixth sense warning her how dangerous Evalina is. If Sarah acted on her impulse then, she would not lose Aiden for three long months. And not just him…
”Eh? You are back again?”, a haggard voice came out of the corner mockingly. ”Did you come to torture me again, or just to enjoy my suffering?”
Sarah tilted her head slightly while wondering if she is enjoying this. She remembers that at the beginning she was angry, furious, desperate… so much negativity gushed out of her and was directed at Evalina who Sarah's saw as the source of her pain. What about now? Evalina is in such a sorry state, suffering from numerous fractures which didn't heal properly, her teeth are gone and so are her nails. They don't let her sleep for days… Isn't this what Sarah wanted? To make Evalina suffer? Shouldn't she feel joy? Relief? Anything? There is only disappointment because there is nothing else.
”You are not saying anything?”, Evalina taunted Sarah. ”Do you think that staying quiet will hurt my feelings? You took my love away the moment you joined my team and there is nothing else you can do to hurt me no matter how many bones you break.” Evalina's cackle ended with a cough. ”You are not the last one to laugh… Do you think that you are the righteous one? You are the impostor who took him away from me, and I returned the favor by making sure he is not yours. I took Aiden away from you and he will never come back. I know that he is dead. Why else would you come here over and over again without him? No matter how many times you say that he is alive, I don't believe you…”
Evalina was saying her lines, as usually… hitting Sarah where it hurt. And even though Sarah's expression never cracked, Evalina knows that talking about Aiden is the only thing that is riling up Sarah. She knows that because when Sarah tortures her, every time Evalina mentions Aiden, Sarah's grip tightens.
Part of Sarah admires how even after all this time Evalina has the energy to hate. Not once Evalina said how she is sorry that she killed him. There is only the sick satisfaction that she took Aiden away from Sarah.
On the other side of the one-way mirror, Aiden balled his hands into fists. He listened to Evalina's words and wondered how many times Sarah heard them while he was in a coma?
How many times she heard the same lines: that she lost him forever?
How many times JoAnna told her that there is no guarantee that he will wake up?
And how many times Sarah pushed the dark thoughts away because she believed that he will come back to her?
The pain she went through is immeasurable, he knows that. What he does not know is, how to make it up to her? He can't go back and fix the past, but he needs to find a way to soothe the emotional scars she earned in his absence… because she got them due to his absence.
Sometimes he is bothered by a thought that he is missing something. But he can't put his finger on it. He feels that it's something very important and that he should know about it, but no matter how much he looked into records what happened while Sarah was by herself, he can't find anything of significance.
Aiden is not in the room because he was not sure if he wants to show himself in front of Evalina. What is the point? He saw the reports and images, and he knows that she is not capable of escaping even if they leave the doors open for her and look away. But now, after hearing her throwing poisonous words at Sarah, he changed his mind. He knows that Evalina's arrogance comes from the notion that she succeeded. The biggest blow he can give to Evalina is to go inside and show her that she failed because he is still Sarah's.
The door behind Sarah opened and Evalina didn't pay attention to it, thinking that it's a bodyguard. Or maybe one of those kids who come with Sarah occasionally to torture her. Evalina's eyes were focused on Sarah and she talked about all the times she spent with Aiden before Sarah joined the team and spoiled everything (according to Evalina).
Sarah felt a hand on her shoulder, and she smiled. She knows that it's Aiden. He is the only one who can touch her like that. Ever since they started dating, she was able to recognize his touch among all others. She tilted her head and rubbed her cheek at the back of his palm.
Evalina paused her words and her eyes moved to the person standing by Sarah's side. Her toothless mouth was open wide, and her chin shivered when she realized that it's Aiden. The man from her dreams. The man she loves desperately for four years now… the man she killed because he rejected her, and she was unwilling to let him be happy with anyone else.