Hearing those conversations crushed Amelia. If Nelson had just been helping the police keep tabs on her, she might''ve forgiven him. The cops forced him to buy time; he had no choice. Even if it was for his own safety, it made sense. If the police caught her, they''d follow thew and question her again. At least they wouldn''t kill her.


    But if he cut a deal with Sadie and gave her address to Sadie, that was different. He put his own gain over Amelia''s safety. That was inhumane.


    If she was just disappointed in Nelson before, now she hated him deeply.


    Suddenly, a will to survive red up in her. She wanted to live, find Nelson, and ask him face-to-face why he did this.


    Lightning and thunder filled the sky as Amelia stood there, stunned.


    "Your life is really valuable," Sadie sneered. "Do you know how much I had to give Nelson to get your location?"


    "No amount of money matters," Amelia said, looking up andughing bitterly. "The James Group can easily make that back. Nelson fell from grace and couldn''t handle it. He''d grab any chance, even if it meant trading my life." Sadie walked closer. "You''re smart. I underestimated you."


    "Don''te any closer," Amelia said, pointing a gun at Mia. "Get me a car now, or I''ll-"


    Before she could finish, a bullet hit her knee. She screamed and fell.


    Sadie quickly took her gun and handed Mia to Arya, who carried the unconscious Mia to the car.


    "Amelia, your time''s up!" Sadie yelled, stepping on Amelia''s head. "Letting you live two more years was too kind!"


    "Sadie, if you''re brave, kill me now," Amelia shouted, refusing to bow. "I''ll haunt you forever!"


    "You''re going to hell, no matter what. Nelson betrayed you, so what''s the difference between you and a corpse now?" Sadie echoed Amelia''s words from two years ago.


    Back then, Amelia had stepped on Sadie''s head and sneered, "Micah betrayed you. Your kids call E ''Mom.'' What''s the difference between you and a corpse now? Let me help you!" "Seeing you heartbroken makes me happy. What I can''t have, you can''t either. That''s the best revenge! I don''t even want to kill you now. I want you to live a life of misery!"


    "Sadie, I''m sparing you. You should be thanking me! That''s the look I want. Beg me, and maybe I''ll make it quick for you!"


    Fate was a cycle. Two years ago, Sadie had said, "Amelia, I''lle back for revenge!"


    Now, same ce, same rainy day, same way. Sadie was back for revenge. "Go to hell!" she said, pressing the gun to Amelia''s head.


    "Wait," Amelia suddenly didn''t want to die. "You can''t kill me. Don''t you want to know who helped me escape?"