Chapter 15

As their words registered, the last glimmer of life left Terrence's eyes. One of the housekeepers stepped forward hesitantly, opening her hand. "Mr. Hatcher, I found this while cleaning a few days ago. The ring seemed valuable, so I thought Ms. Lundy might have thrown it away by accident. I kept it for safekeeping." Another housekeeper approached, carrying a pile of white fabric. "Mr. Hatcher, Mrs. Hatcher left this in the house yesterday. It appears to be a wedding dress, and with the gemstone at its center, I didn't feel right disposing of it." Terrence's fingers trembled as he lifted the ring. Then, he gently traced the pink diamond set into the dress, where "L&H Forever" was engraved inside. It was the engagement ring he had designed himself, along with the wedding gown he had specially tailored just for her. A wave of excruciating pain engulfed Terrence's entire being. Had Thea's bitterness toward him truly festered to such depths? That she would choose death itself as her f