Chapter Fifty-one

Brenda’s room was bathed in the soft glow of the morning sun, casting long shadows across the floor. She sat on the edge of her bed, her mind a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. The conversation with Alfred replayed in her head, his voice echoing through her thoughts. Alone in the room, her mind raced with thoughts and emotions. She had just finished a secret phone conversation with Alfred, a man she had once loved deeply. But now, after the terrifying attack they had faced on the isolated island two weeks ago, she couldn’t help but question his involvement. As she stared out the window, Brenda struggled to reconcile the Alfred she once knew, the one who had showered her with love and affection, with the possibility that he could be responsible for their harrowing experience. It didn’t make sense to her. How could someone who had been so caring suddenly turn against her for choosing her husband, over him?

Brenda reminisced about the times when she had desperately tried to break free f