Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 133: The Last Witness II

"Athena, what are you doing here? After all these years of unjust torment, after lettingtake the fall for a sin |

didn’t commit, are you here to finally kill me?" Lucas’ voice was harsh, soaked in bitterness as he reluctantly

took a seat in the iron chair at the cramped table.

Athena faced him from across the metal surface meant for interrogations. Her little torchlight was the only

source of illumination in the dark damp cell.

Whosoever had created this idea of a cell was both a genius and a psychotic personality. She thought, checking

the corners of the cell habited by black molds.

Really wasn’t named "Black Hole’ for nothing!

"I'm not here to kill you, Lucas," She finally replied, sitting up straight in her seat, projecting an air of authority.

"Actually, I'm here to offer you a chance at freedom."

Lucas let out a derisive laugh, reminiscent of a beast’s guttural sound. It was a sad sound, but Athena felt no

sympathy for him.

"Freedom? There's no freedom for me. You know that; you puthere!"

"Then how am | here?" Athena asked calmly, her arms folded across her chest.

Lucas’s gaze traveled downward, lingering on her hands as if searching for a glimmer of sincerity in that posture.

"I don’t know. | don’t know what or who you work for, Athena, but if | leave this place, they'll trackdown. Do

you want to deepen my punishment? Haven't | suffered enough?" Anguish laced his words.

Athena brushed aside his pleas. There was no point in engaging in a futile debate. Lucas deserved everything he

was experiencing now. "You can trust me... [—"

"Trust you?" Lucas interrupted, shaking his head in disbelief. "You setup four years ago, and now you want to

talk about trust? That word shouldn’t even be in your vocabulary. Erase it, Athena!"

Athena couldn't help but let out a laugh, which soon turned somber. "You bring up trust and betrayal now? Do

you remember what you did six years ago? You were my best friend and you soldto Alfonso and his

ridiculous daughter! Do you remember that?"

Lucas bowed his head, shsuddenly washing over him. "I've regretted that ever since. | could have made

amends, but the lives of my brothers were at stake."

Her laughter echoed hollowly in the dimly lit cell, broken only by a rat scurrying around. "Regret? Is it because

you ended up in this pit of darkness?"

"No, I've regretted it from the moment | made the deal with Fiona. | thought it would be worth it—the amnesty,

the money, the safety of my brothers—but none of that made the betrayal any easier to bear, especially when |

learned your father had banished you too."

Athena nodded, feeling a mix of curiosity and anger. "So, it’s not because you and Fiona had a real relationship?"

Lucas furrowed his brow, visibly agitated. "Relationship? As if! It was only a fling. A one tevent. A drunken

mistake. The day | was supposed to leave, | met her at Ewan’s place for my payment. She was with her father,

and so she claimed to be busy. She askedto meet her in a hotel for the money and all."

He paused, gripping the edge of the table. "But in the hotel, she druggedand slept withafter | turned her

down her advances. She's a slut... that woman..." He caught himself, taking a deep breath. "Did she finally marry

Ewan?"

"She might as well be," Athena replied, her expression unreadable.

Lucas clicked his tongue in disdain. "I pity Ewan then. | only went along with it because Fiona held my brothers’

lives in her hands. Eventually, | learned she had them killed and was plotting to eliminatetoo. | escaped,

never looking back."

"Then you worked as a bar attendant until that night when | found you—the night of the terrorist bombing, when

my team mistakenly killed the terrorist instead of capturing him for questioning, and | had to turn you in as one,"

Athena finished, her smile devoid of warmth.

"That was well-played on your part," Lucas spat, a hollow acceptance in his tone. "If you want to kill me, just go

ahead. | have nothing left to lose. No family, nothing."

Athena shook her head. "I'm here to grant you freedom, Lucas."

Lucas sighed resignedly. "Tellabout it then. What do you wantto do? Surely, it’s not for free..."

"I need you to testify against Fiona in court to gain your freedom," Athena stated firmly. "Don’t worry about the

evidence; | already have it." She reached into her pocket, retrieving a folded piece of paper, and handed it to

him.

"What is it?" Lucas asked, unfolding the paper slowly, his eyes widening in shock.

"Your ticket to freedom," Athena replied, glancing at her watch. "We have five minutes, Lucas. Hurry up and read

it!"

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Tears instantly brimmed in Lucas’s eyes. "My daughter... abandoned? Where is she?"

"At a safe place. You'll have access to her after the case, two days from now. | promise you, the government

won't find you. Steps have already been taken to ensure that."

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The weight of realization hit him, and

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chance. Thank you for forgiving me.

Athena huffed, motioning for him to stand. She collected the paper from his hand and gestured for him to follow

her.

Outside, Shawn and Eric were waiting.

"You sure took your sweet time, Athena. Long tno see, Terror," Eric teased, smirking at Lucas.

Lucas recognized him instantly, of course.