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t of him-Leilani backed against the sink, me standing close to her with my hand near her face, In

ere?" Adam demanded angrily,

was subtle, very sudden that nobody would ha

signs that showed the fear she'd learned to live wi

ining calm as I stepped back as w

ess, though I was internal

ack at dinner. I was just ch

he shifted his gaze from

owly building up from the visible

condescending as he entered the bathroom a

a damn about her be

on the floor trying to mentally check herself out of

hem, to protect her from what I knew was coming when faced wi

rotect her op

, turning his attention to Le

tween me an

n, to speak, or

ntence. She fell . stumbling backward, her hip hitti

is voice got louder and more furious. "I fuck

nct in me telling me to intervene. But I couldn

it all off by a

dam continued, his voice sounding calme

ther's treatment isn't cheap, you know. One call

as holding her reddened cheek, the other was st

was what final

gh," I said,

rows raised in a mock su

't think this conc

the anger coursing through my entire body as I continued speaking. "It concerns me when y

who am I dealing with, exactly? My righteous twin? Please." He wave

fact, if memory serves me right. Between yo

t as I shoved my hand into ja

ened the photo gallery. Adam watched me, looking confused bri

you think you're

ra in hotel lobbies, restaurants, and his car. Them kissing in his office, her hand down his pants in the elevator of the

witched off the screen before putt

ing you treat Le

heek muscles clen

it? Run to Daddy with some pictures? Tell

ng her awa

as he shook his

were the one driving that night? The night her mother ended up paralyzed al

iffen from the c

red simultaneously on her face. It wasn't how I wanted her to find

re was the one who nearly killed you and your mother five years ago. Too drunk to see straight, whores filled in the back of his car, seducing him, high on dru

," I said although my voice was lower than his as I felt guilt building up in me

is business. She got security and money, her mother got care in a

pt Le

de her

something in my jacket again.

een carrying for a week,since I got it

d me as his eyes dar

hat suppos

for him to see clearly. As I added when h

ght your precious Amara tried to have her gang-raped to get her o

u're

heck you

nd, Adam's phone rang out

changing from disbelief to

court," I explained calmly for the sake of

s morning. It was faster than usual, thanks to some friends i

the neck as he snarled at me. "You think you can take

l let you get

y have." I placed another document on the si

igned that night. She's my wi