r chest tight

man who truly loved her in silence, and got playe

and relief brought

htly, unsure if he should reac

d her face messily wit

fore. But from today on, I jus

erything up, okay? Don't ke

I never wanna see

eart skipp

y felt shaky, like h

why would Delia say somethin

dith shot each other a look

Delia who used to treat C

taring at her in disbelief, but Del

e, say something, will you? I wanna hear your voice, wanna know what

y how close she got, and her

." He mumbled, awkw

but once again exchanged a

ything wrong yet. Th

y Curtis looked-like he'd al

g her sweet words me

an act...he'd en

closer eye on thi

*

ped up in a weird,

uss something with

arly reluctant, d

with Noah, took a deep breath, and turned

ge to move my stuff bac

the firmness beneath it. "I don't think it's healthy

e quickly composed herself and offered a r

actually instructed us not to touch anything in the mas

your day-to-day items and cloth

hitched, and a flush of

ing. He'd been waiti

nowing she probably wouldn't

otion hit her hard, nearly

'd been last time around-but at le

ce really was a

aited-quietly, patiently

Her voice cra

mile, and looked at Edith. "Thanks. Ple

o that room wasn't just

home-to the m

*

y, the mood

respectful demeanor replaced by serious

aid, wheeling cl

racking the money trail gave us more than a few clues." Noah pau

his fingers tapping

his silhouette, c

es barely twitched, and h

assed through

alf-brother from his f

ke, always eyeing Stockton Gro

y moves wasn

e guy actually da

Those shell companies under his na

t obvious. Just keep him too

ed, already plotting t

Curtis for a while now. They'd gotte

g around like a headless chicken. He won't h

othing party boy who stabbed Curtis

him down weren't strong enough.

s, and Curtis turned a bli

e the guy cock

ere going to hit

handled, silence s

worn-out profile and he

I ask you

rtis said, lif

breath, then

u so invest

ean?" Curtis's

e stayed. "You know what she used to be like. I saw it all, and honestly, I co

suddenly cold. "She's my wife

er that, along with wha

sharp, no roo

st of his warning

eyes, muttering

down, he

serve this level of p

ard the window, the night outsid

use, his voice

n act. She might go back t

so, I stil

off, ending in a f

away from the tendern

flicted poison

her hatred had

she gave felt wro

a trap, while his heart co

n, fully aware

s's lonely silhouett

do was let ou

just hoped Delia truly car