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CHAPTER 76

VENETTA's POV:

The farther I drove from the house, the more my heart pounded. I couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt and anxiety that purged my heart. It wrapped its tendrils around my heart and it continued to build inside of me.

I knew I was lying to Louis, and that our relationship had become too fragile. Fragile enough that it could break at any moment. And the more lies I told to him, I knew it couldn't last long with the amount and layers of deception I added to it.

But I had no choice for I didn't want to do this myself. It was the only way I could protect my children and I had to do anything to keep them safe. Even if it meant lying to Louis over and over again.

I stopped my car beside the designated location. It was a small cafe, rusted and damaged due to wear and tears caused by years of exposure to sunlight and rainfall. It was located on the outskirts of town, and I immediately spotted Williams through the glass window, seated at a table in the corner. His ey