Chapter Thirteen: The Final Fall

[The Undiscovered Betrayal]

The shock was paralyzing… Nadia felt her heart stop, her eyes locked onto Yousef, struggling to grasp how the closest person to them was the one who had betrayed them.

Adam (holding back rage): "You… were deceiving us this whole time?"

Yousef (smirking): "And you were foolish enough to believe I was one of you."

Ali stood frozen, guilt burning through him. Years of hatred and revenge… and the real criminal had been the closest to him all along.

Ali (his voice shaking): "You… you killed Yazan?!"

Yousef stepped closer, his gaze filled with devilish triumph.

Yousef: "Yazan was an obstacle… just like you all are. And you know what? Your time is almost up too."

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[The Battle]

Adam didn't hesitate—he lunged at Yousef with all his strength.

But Yousef had expected it. A swift movement, a calculated strike—Adam crashed to the ground, gasping from the blow to his chest.

Nadia (terrified): "Adam!!"

Before she could react, Yousef was faster. He grabbed her by the throat, lifting her off the ground as she struggled to break free.

Yousef (whispering dangerously): "You were always the smartest… but not smart enough, were you?"

Nadia's struggle weakened, her breath fading, the world around her darkening…

Then suddenly—a gunshot echoed through the room.

Yousef let go immediately, stumbling back, clutching his side.

Ali stood there, gun in hand, tears streaming down his face.

Ali (his voice breaking): "It's over, Yousef… It's all over."

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[The Inevitable End]

Yousef looked at Ali and let out a weak, bitter laugh as he staggered.

Yousef: "I always thought you were weak… Maybe I was wrong."

He collapsed to the ground, his lifeless eyes frozen in the last expression he had worn.

Nadia struggled to process what had just happened, looking at Ali—who was still holding the gun with a trembling hand.

Ali (whispering in anguish): "I… I caused all of this, didn't I?"

Adam, still catching his breath, shook his head.

Adam: "It doesn't matter what happened before… What matters is that we get out of here alive."

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[Escape from Hell]

The place was collapsing, flames spreading through the old mansion, consuming everything in its path.

Nadia grabbed Adam, helping him stand, while Ali dragged himself forward with difficulty.

Nadia (firmly): "We have to get out, now!"

They ran through the fire, through the smoke, through all the memories crumbling around them.

And finally… they saw the door.

Nadia, Adam, and Ali… escaped back to life.

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[Five Years Later]

Nadia stood in front of Yazan's grave… The cold wind played with her hair, but she remained still—just as she always had.

Nadia (whispering): "We survived… but the price was high."

Adam placed a hand on her shoulder, his voice calm:

Adam: "But the nightmare is over."

Ali stood a little further away, his gaze lifting from the ground for the first time in years.

Ali (with a faint smile): "Finally… we can start again."

The end.

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