doctor's words had landed, the Dubois family's

id, his voice now oozing a false sincerity

loves you, Leo. She was just confused. This Kyle person... he

he public scandal, the stain on their precious family name. The poaching charge, combined w

d, putting a heavy hand on my shoulder. "You'll help h

I felt nothing. No anger, no pity. Just a v

ing a calculated hint of pain enter

ake all the time you need. We know you'll d

at they always said when th

nup was ironclad, especially with the infidelity clause. But he needed more. The arrest was good.

the nurse I was bringing Chloe some things from ho

ly ajar. I heard her giggling. It wasn't the sound of someone in pain or r

ugh the crack

lows, wearing a silk pajama top. She had a pout on her face, one hand rest

dmiring his shot. "Caption: 'Sticking by my girl throu

They'll love it. I loo

, they were monetizing their disgrace, turning i

ecord, and captured a full minute of their disgusting perform

pened the video, selected her parents' contact numbers,

to my

and walked out of the hosp