Lyra felt as if time had stopped and the world went silent. The stillness froze her and stopped her from saying anything. The tremendous rage suffocated.
Sydney Raines!
It was Sydney again!
Must she live under her shadow for her entire life?
Julien's pen pal was Sydney and Finn's savior turned out to be her as well.
The coincidence was uncanny because Lyra pretended to be Sydney both times!
Why, why would fate toy her like this?
"Aaaaaargh!" she screamed her lungs out.
Finn stared at her emotionless. "Now you know why the sudden change of attitude.
Lyra quivered. She then asked, "You... When did you find out that I'm not your savior?"
"When you told me to give Sydney an abortion," Finn answered frankly.
Lyra burst into tears and laughter. "I see, I see now. No wonder she and her baby lived. So, it was because of you. You claimed that you didn't give her an abortion because Julien was outside and it was all an excuse just to brush me off ."
Finn shrugged, acknowledging her assumption.
Lyra laughed hysterically.
She was wrong. She should have realized that Finn's words felt odd. After all, if he wanted someone dead, why would he care about Julien at all? He was not scared of Julien.
Unfortunately, she did not understand back then, or else she would not end up like this.
"You should be grateful that I found out at a later time because I didn't keep the evidence of you hurting Sydney. Or else, do you think you can continue to roam free until now?" Finn raised his chin and looked at Lyra with a condescending gaze with a mix of contempt.
Lyra cautiously looked at him. "So? You're going to take revenge on me?"
Finn curled his lips into a grin.
He did not say a word but his intention was obvious.
Lyra’s pupils shrank in fear and her body curled up. She screamed anxiously, "No! Finn, you can't do this! You can't put the blame on me! I admit that I pretended to be Sydney but it wasn't intentional! It was you who assumed that I was her, so you have no right to take revenge on me!"
"You were right. I took you for her but you clearly know you’re not my savior and when I wrongly assumed that you were her, did you deny it? Not only did you not tell me, but you also enjoyed the perks of being my savior. Tell me, what right do I not have to take revenge?"
Finn's question completely silenced her.
He wrongly assumed her as Sydney but she did not deny it either.
If she was in his position, she would be furious when she found out that she was deceived and revenge was imminent.
The thought brought tremendous fear upon her, causing her to hug herself tightly.
If she were to admit who she was afraid of, it would be Micah and Finn, with Finn edging out Micah by a mile.
She was not afraid of Finn before and even had the audacity to order him around because Finn did not know she was not his savior. Now that he found out the truth, her fear of him was pushed under the spotlight.
The man was a psycho. She dared not even imagine what would happen to her if he really took her away.
As though he saw through Lyra's thoughts, Finn tapped on her shoulder.
With squinted eyes and a cold voice, he said, "Don't worry. You're under the police's surveillance for now so I won't do anything to you. When the surveillance is weaker then, I'll do what I do best. Be grateful and enjoy the peaceful days while you can."
Then, he walked out of the ward under
Lyra's horrified gaze.
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