Chapter 9 The memory hit me like a freight train . ] That afternoon , I'd spotted that exact search on Rosalie's laptop . When I questioned her , she casually claimed she was " just curious . " [ ] And it was that same day I conceived the idea of having Willow fake her illness . The pain that ripped through me was so intense I could barely form words through my constricted throat . [] As Rosalie opened her mouth to defend herself , I cut her off with a look so murderous it froze her mid - sentence . [ ] She pressed her lips together , giving me that practiced wounded - puppy stare as tears leaked from her eyes . [ ] " You're my fiancé , " she whispered . " How can you treat me this way ? " ] " I am not your fiancé ! " I roared , wanting to sever every connection between us with a single breath . ] " I never loved you - not for a single moment . All I ever felt was guilt , and even that was based on your fucking lies ! You'd better pray to whatever god you believe in that Willow is still alive , because if she isn't , I will destroy you so completely they'll need dental records to identify what's left ! " ] She stood there stunned , speechless for perhaps the first time in her life . ] I turned desperately to Mae . " Tell me where she is ! Please ! " Mae's eyes drifted toward Rosalie , her smile terrible in its coldness . " Why don't you ask her ? After all , she's the one who directed Willow to Southview Cemetery . " [ ] We surrounded Rosalie instantly , demanding to know Willow's whereabouts . She looked genuinely terrified now , shaking her head and insisting she had no idea , claiming this was all Willow's elaborate scheme to drive us apart . ] ] I didn't believe her . Neither did her biological parents . [ ] I grabbed her by the throat , my fingers tightening with every racing heartbeat . My mind was chaos - all I could think was : If Willow is gone , what's left for me ? ] When I'd planned this fake wedding with Rosalie , I'd anticipated Willow would be furious . I had contingencies ready : Restrict her finances . Have her monitored 24/7 . [ She would have no choice but to stay with me . ] ] But I never imagined she would leave me like this . How could she be so cruel ? We broke Rosalie . ) When she first began to unravel , we thought she was faking it . ] It wasn't until she leapt from the penthouse balcony without hesitation that we realized her madness was genuine . Looking back , it makes sense . [ ] After that day , I released everything to the public . ] Rosalie's lies and true nature were exposed to her adoring audience . Like us , she became the target of universal condemnation . [] Every production company and TV show blacklisted her . She faced breach - of - contract lawsuits totaling millions . རི་ ཕོ་ ཧཱུྃ ་ She had no choice but to sell her properties to cover the mounting debts . ] This development pushed the Blakes over the edge . " Those were Willow's things! " they screamed , dragging Rosalie away and beating her until her smooth back was crisscrossed with real welts that matched the fake ones in her stories . I had my security team throw her into the swimming pool , only pulling her out when she was seconds from drowning . Each time , we demanded to know Willow's whereabouts . [ ] She always gave the same answer : she didn't know . [ ] She begged for a second chance , promised never to lie again , pleaded to start fresh with all of us . ] Dark Chase Blond Over Love Now Tony Cry at My GRAVE 7.0 % with her parents ' sobbing from dawn till dusk . leed a constant vigil . ] ure , Rosalie's mind completely shattered . ] ] spital took her away , her parents wept again . [ ] ot just for Willow , but for Rosalie too . beling to know why I'd switched the babies all those years ago . ] ng to my knees before them . ] In chest , pinning me down as he pummeled my face . [] mod , and I was nearly beaten to death when my security team burst in with the news : god you beteve in that w view Cemetery . " the take ones in