Chapter 5
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Pamela froze.
She thought dropping out would make Scott happy since he wouldn’t see her anymore.
But why did he sound angry?
Hesitantly, she whispered: “I promised not to appear before you again.”
Scott fell silent before scoffing coldly: “Who gave you that right?
Pamela, you owe me. I make the rules. Did you think skipping College Entrance Exams and throwing away your life could repay my dad?”
“Let me tell you-it’s not that easy!”
Pamela stood speechless for a long while.
Until the heart monitor beeped urgently beside her.
Scott’s breath hitched: “You’re at the hospital?”
She hung up without answering.
Turning, she stared at the medical tubes snaking across her body, tears silently tracing her temples.
Even if Scott demanded her return to school, she couldn’t anymore.
Her heart couldn’t handle daily life now.
During her brief recovery, Pamela wrote her 279th secret diary entry-
[May 21, 2015 Sunny
Scott, I’ve been hurting so much lately.
They gave me so many shots. It hurts.
Once they even hooked me to a Sambo machine. They say when that thing gets used in the ER, it means no more life- saving measures. Death’s close.
But I survived.
The doctors and nurses say I’m stubborn, that my will to live saved me.
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Truth is, I don’t fear death. But I can’t die yet.
I haven’t cleared Alpha’s name. I haven’t earned the right to see him…]
After a week in the ward,
Pamela felt well enough to stroll downstairs for fresh air.
Unexpectedly, she saw Scott the moment she stepped out.
A fragile hope lit her eyes: “Scott… did you come for me?”
His gaze drifted behind her.
The hospital sign read: Cardiac Surgery Ward.
He answered coldly: “Just picking up meds for my mom.”
Pamela forced a smile: “Then… I won’t bother you.”
But as she turned, Scott stopped her: “Pamela, still not returning to school?
You’re not dying. Why camp at the hospital?
Fishing for pity?”
She halted.
Tears welled as she met his eyes, yet she smiled: “Are you… worried I might die?”
Scott’s expression shifted instantly.
His scrutiny sharpened, irritation rising.
How had she thinned so much in just a week?
The smallest hospital gown hung loose on her frame.
Even her necklace dangled on her protruding collarbone.
She stood so frail, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.
The thought unsettled him, hardening his tone.
“Troublemakers live forever. You won’t die that easily.”
He strode off without looking back.
Pamela lingered briefly before returning to her room.
Soon after,
Anna arrived, touching Pamela’s cold cheek with news.
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“The retrial for the former Alpha’s case begins tomorrow.”
Pamela’s eyes instantly lit up. “That’s wonderful.”
The next day, fearing another delay, Pamela arrived at the courthouse by 8 AM.
At 10 AM sharp, the trial commenced.
This time, she finally stood in the witness box-right where she should have been all along-delivering her testimony with unwavering conviction:
“I testify that the former Alpha saved me!”
The verdict was final.
Those previously convicted of excessive self-defense were now found guilty of intentional homicide!
Pamela pressed a hand to her chest and turned, spotting Rachel and Scott seated silently in the family section.
Their eyes met, and her tears spilled over uncontrollably.
Scott, I told you the truth. I’ve cleared your father’s name.
Outside the courthouse,
Scott escorted Rachel to their car before approaching Pamela.
Anna glanced at the pair and tactfully stepped aside.
After a long pause, Scott spoke. “Thank you.”
Pamela shook her head. “I should’ve done this years ago.”
Scott fell silent again,
his gaze drifting toward Rachel. His voice lowered.
“Mom’s lucid today. She told me not to hate you.”
Pamela’s nose stung, words failing her.
Scott paused, his eyes returning to her.
The sharp hatred that once hardened his features was gone, replaced by a calm cruelty as he spoke:
“Pamela, I don’t hate you anymore. But seeing you still reminds me how my father died… how my mother lost her mind.”
“So in this lifetime, let’s not meet again.”
Pamela froze, then forced a nod. “Alright.”
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Scott walked away without looking back.
Prophetic words.
At seventeen, Scott didn’t realize
this was already his final meeting with Pamela.
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