car turned off the highway, heading

said, looking out the windo

u can't go there. My

hey are," Juli

in. I could already hear shouting from inside. My

the smell of stale beer

the hallway. When she s

"You ruined everything! Ryan called. The wedding is

r. He didn't twist it; he just h

her," Silas

of the kitchen. He stopped when

ded. "The cripple? You brou

id, my voice shaking but l

looking high. "Does he have money?

lion," Ju

ilent. My fathe

ha

million dollars," Julian said, his voice bored, as

gasped, her anger inst

a document fr

s and a restraining order. The payments will be managed by a blind trust. You violate the

Five million? He s

ispered to him. "That's m

an annuity. I can man

the document. He snatched

ed out. "You'

nancial agreement Silas held. "You were always

mother signe

of paper without a second of hesitation. Something inside me snapped.

lected th

s," Julia

e first payment?"

aid, turning his chair. "Yo

k. I got into the car, and for the first time in

rchief. I hadn't realized

better,

it?" I

ted. "But you