eathing shallow, feigning the deep unconsciousness of a man on the edge of d

t?" the m

"Here's the final payment. Yo

and angry. "Just enough to scare people, create a tragedy for your c

le snapped back, her voice devoid of any emot

ment. "The little girl...

onstant reminder of a life I'm leaving behind. She was an obstacle to Caleb's inheritance

ping me for, was nothing. It was a dull ache compared to the supernova of agony

searing pain was a distant storm. The only thing I could focus on was the image of Lily's face, smiling. To stop myself from screaming, from revealing I knew, I bit down on my own