Chapter 544 - Five Hundred And Forty-five: You Have Something I Want (1/2)
The third point of view:
”You will be given two options and you will have to choose one: go and live forever abroad, you will be given a fake passport and smuggled out of the country or, you can choose to remain here, on the account that you change your features, ” was Sakuzi's condition.
”Change my features?” Maggie muttered.
”Yes, surgically,” Emerald supported.
Both women were stunned.
”Does she really have to do that?” Cecil asked concerned. Changing her features was equal to changing everything about her. Her identity and all.
”If she wants to stay here, yes. We busted her out, she can't be a liability to us else we might have.....” Emerald faltered, realizing what she almost said.
”You'd have to end her,” Cecil finished for him.
”We can mess with the Law, but to an extent,” Emerald told her.
”No, he's right. You all helped me, I can't put you in danger. Moreover, I have another choice,” Maggie reminded her, hoping Cecil doesn't take her husband's words the wrong way.
”What's your choice then,” Sakuzi went straight to business - he couldn't wait to start his game.
”I'll stay here,”
”What?” Cecil was stunned by her decision. She was hoping Maggie would go far away and begin a new life. Not to mention that she would have to change everything about her if she stays.
She turned to Cecil, ”I know you have good plans for me and a fresh start. But here or there, I would never recover. Taking a life? The guilt stays with you and never goes away,”
At that comment, Cecil and Emerald's eyes collided. How wouldn't she know Maggie's feelings when she stole a life as well. But then, hers would have been stolen if she hadn't done so. Life was eat or be eaten and she made her choice.
”You will have to change your -”
”I know.” Maggie nodded, ”And it's my decision. Every day I look at myself in the mirror and I hate the face I see staring back at -”
”None of what happened was your fault,” Cecil told her firmly.
”I wouldn't have met Fernandez if I wasn't desperate for money,”
”You needed the money for your mother and Fernandez knew that, he gave you an offer you couldn't refuse,” Cecil would not let her bear this guilt for the rest of her life.
”Let's not argue that, Cecil. This is my decision. And I want a new face anyway,” Maggie shrugged.
”But -”
”Cecil,” Emerald stopped her, squeezing her shoulder. She understood that gesture, he was urging her not to press Maggie. You can't save someone that doesn't want to be saved.
”However,” Maggie added, staring Sakuzi straight in the eyes, ”If I'm to remain in the country, I want to be a member of your mob,”
”Maggie!” Cecil shouted, but the woman stood straight, her eyes steeled with determination. She had made up her mind.