All Chapters of Till death murder us apart: Chapter 51 - Chapter 57

After a while when Adia had returned home from Lisha’s place, Dave didn’t waste a second. His hands trembled slightly as he pulled out his phone and called Lisha.“She won’t calm down,” he said urgently the moment she answered. “Adia is creating a scene—she’s refusing everything. I need you to come… now. Bring the extra divorce papers.”There was a pause on the other end.“I’m not your messenger, Dave,” Lisha replied coolly.“Please,” Dave said, his voice breaking just enough to sound desperate. “You’re the only one she’ll listen to. If this falls apart now, everything falls apart.”Lisha exhaled slowly. “Fine. I’m coming.”But even as she hung up her doubts hadn’t disappeared. By the time she arrived, the house was already chaos. The door was half open. Voices echoed from inside.“You’re throwing us away!” Adia’s voice cracked through the air, raw and loud.Lisha stepped in and stopped. Papers were everywhere. Shredded. Scattered across the floor like broken pieces of something tha

Days turned into weeks, and yet nothing felt settled.For Gladys and Sarah, confusion slowly hardened into certainty—certainty that there was only one person responsible for the destruction of what once looked like a perfect family.Lisha.Gladys visited Dave more often than usual, sitting across from him in the quiet house that no longer felt like a home.“Talk to me, my son,” she would plead gently. “This is not you. You don’t walk away from love like this.”But Dave had perfected silence. Every answer he gave was short, careful, and empty of truth.“I’m doing what’s best,” he would say.And each time, Gladys would leave more unconvinced than before.Across town, Sarah tried just as hard.Adia sat with Ava in her arms, her face calm but distant, as Sarah spoke with a mixture of frustration and heartbreak.“This is not the girl I raised,” Sarah said one afternoon. “You don’t give up like this. You don’t just let someone take your life away.”Adia forced a faint smile.“It’s already g

Lisha barely slept that night. Morning couldn’t come fast enough. The idea of finally pulling Dave into her world—not as a guest, but as part of it—brought a quiet excitement she didn’t bother to question.Dave, on the other hand, woke before dawn.He stood in front of the mirror longer than usual, adjusting his suit, smoothing out invisible creases. It felt unfamiliar—too polished, too distant from the man he used to be. When he stepped out, Lisha was already waiting.“Early,” she noted.Dave gave a small smile. “Didn’t want to be late on my first day.”For a brief moment, something like approval passed through her eyes.“Let’s go.”The drive was quiet, but not uncomfortable. There was a strange shift between them—less tension, more… alignment.As they stepped out of the car, Dave glanced down at himself and chuckled lightly.“I feel like a rich man in this suit,” he teased.Lisha smirked faintly. “You look the part.”But the moment they entered everything changed. Heads turned and c

The machines arrived before sunrise. Dave was already awake. Not just awake—ready.There was an energy in him that hadn’t been there in a long time. He moved faster, lighter, almost as if something inside him had finally aligned with who he used to be.When he stepped out, Lisha was already there, watching him with quiet amusement.“You’re smiling this early?” she said. “That’s new.”Dave didn’t even try to hide it. “Today’s a big day.”Lisha tilted her head slightly. “You look like a child on his birthday.”Dave laughed softly, shaking his head. “You don’t get it.”“Then explain it to me,” she said.He paused for a moment, then spoke more sincerely.“This… this is the first time in a while I feel like I can actually do something. Not just exist. Not just… survive.” He looked at her. “So yeah—it means a lot.”Something in his tone made her expression soften.“You’re welcome,” she said quietly.Dave nodded, grateful. “Thank you, Lisha. Really.”They left together. And as they walked in