Chapter 78 Make Them Pay

• He lifted a hand to her cheek, pinching it playfully. “I embezzled your money so I could marry Elliot Fraser,” he mocked, his voice dripping with a diabolical sarcasm, like a dying rat’s last squeak. She squirmed, her head turning in irritation, but his grip only tightened.
• “I love you, Autumn,” Derek said, his voice softening. “You don’t need to say it now. Just… let me show you how much I can love you.” Before she could answer, a sudden bright light appeared down the road.
• “Charlie?” Autumn muttered, squinting at the oncoming headlights. But the car revved louder, speeding directly toward them. Derek reacted instantly, grabbing Autumn’s hand and pulling her with him as they sprinted for his car. But the headlights closed in, the roar of the engine growing louder. Derek, realizing they wouldn’t make it, pushed Autumn aside just as the car struck him.