Chapter Fifty Three
Venessa’s POV
The loud knocking on the front door did not stop. Instead, it turned into a heavy, desperate pounding that shook the walls.
"Venessa, please open up!" Khalid’s deep voice sounded incredibly scratchy and hoarse, completely cracked with deep, painful emotion. "I have proof to show you! I can prove what really happened! Just open the door for me. Give me five minutes. That is all I am asking for, Venessa. Please."
Mia turned her head to look at me. Her face showed that she was completely torn. One part of her wanted to protect me from more pain, but another part of her was starting to feel unsure about what was really going on. I sat completely frozen on the very edge of the mattress. My eyes were swollen, red, and puffy from crying for so long. Inside my
