Just when I thought everything had settled , I submitted the divorce petition to County Court . Given Nathan's actions , County Court quickly ruled in my favor . As I happily headed to the hospital to visit Lily , the police approached me with shocking news . Nathan had escaped from prison . I was sitting in the car when the driver suddenly alerted me . " Miss Sterling , I think there's a car following us . " I turned and saw a figure in the car that looked suspiciously like Nathan . Before I could think too much , the driver tried to turn the car around , attempting to shake off the vehicle behind us . But unexpectedly , the car behind us suddenly sped up , charging toward us in a crazed attempt to catch up . Soon , I heard Nathan's angry roar from behind . " Vivian Sterling , how dare you send my whole family to prison ! I'll send you straight to hell ! " I couldn't believe it . Had Nathan lost his mind ? " Heh , you want to touch me ? I have no problem sending your whole family to the grave . Taking you down alone isn't a loss . " The driver , with years of experience , stepped on the gas , desperately trying to shake him off . Nathan stuck to me like gum on a shoe - annoying , unwanted , and impossible to get rid of . The two cars sped down the road at breakneck speed , but I could feel the driver's desperation as he began to sweat coldly . " Miss Sterling , up ahead ... it's a cliff ! " What ? My heart started pounding wildly . Was I going to die no matter what ? Nathan realized this too , his voice filled with madness as he yelled . " Vivian Sterling , you think you can escape ? I'm already sentenced to death . If I can't live , neither can you ! " " If I go down in this life , you're coming with me - and in the next , I'll still be your curse . " Chapter 10 6.76 % With that , Nathan pressed down harder on the gas pedal , heading straight for my car . I had already dialed the police , but there was no way they could get here in time . Was death inevitable , no matter which way we turned ? My heart sank into despair . Just as his car was about to collide with mine , a black car suddenly sped toward us from the distance . The black car swerved sharply and slammed into Nathan's car , flipping it over ! I couldn't believe it . I was still alive , barely escaping death . When I looked again , I was stunned to see none other than Tessa in the black car ! Nathan , covered in blood , crawled out of the car , and upon seeing Tessa , he charged toward her in a frenzy . " Tessa Monroe , are you crazy ? How dare you hit me ?! " Tessa looked at him coldly , saying nothing . She pulled out a short knife and stabbed it into Nathan's body with brutal force . Each stab seemed deeper than the last, filled with pure hatred . Nathan could no longer speak , his body slumping as he fell to the ground , his face frozen in death . Tessa threw her head back and laughed , as if finally experiencing the exhilaration of revenge . The police arrived soon after and detained Tessa . Before leaving , she looked at me with calm eyes . Her expression was flat as she muttered , her voice a little shaky , " Vivian Sterling , my biggest mistake was trusting the wrong person . I made a mistake I should never have made . " Chapter 10 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!