Chapter 24

Watching Serena's growing hysteria, Hunter felt an eerie calm settle over him. His voice was steady as he responded, "I love Nadine now. I was wrong before, and I owe you an apology, Serena. "But this ends here. All I want is to see Nadine again. Those five days were for her, not you. I don't love you." His words shattered Serena's last hope. She had lied to him. Nadine had already crossed over, so she was gone forever. But like Nadine before her, one "I love you" from Hunter could still grant her life. Yet after all her scheming, she'd failed! Seeing his guilty yet expectant expression, Serena burst out laughing. Her time was running out, but she'd make sure Hunter suffered too. She needed to make sure he'd live in agony and consumed by hatred! "Give up, Hunter! Nadine's never coming back! I tricked you! "Think you can make amends? Impossible! You hurt her! You failed to save her! You'll never see her again! "And now you've divorced her! You gave up everything for nothing! Nadi