A deal with the devil

Chapter 100

Shirley sighed, the weight in her chest easing with the breath. She smiled at Janine and said, “I’m tine now. Let’s poi

wighrin

inside”

The housekeeper informed them that Nancy hadn’t gotten up yet and asked them to wait in the living room while she went to wake her up.

As the housekeeper left, Cecelia descended the stairs. She greeted them briefly before heading off, locking distracted and gloomy

Not long after, Cole entered the house, radating anger. He didn’t notice Shirley and Janine in the living room as he stormed upstairs.

The two women exchanged uneasy glances as Cole’s heavy footsteps echoed above them. Moments later, the sound of a door slamming shut rattled through the house.

and Janine’s expressions darkened, a sense of foreboding

we check on them?” Janine

for a moment before shaking her head “Let’s leave it alone. It’s a matter between husband and wile. We might

of alcohol. The room was a disaster, littered with empty bottles and crash. His already

in no better shape. She had just finished vomiting in the bathroom and was leaning weakly over the toilet when she heard the door slam. She knew Cole had come home, his anger palpable even from across the

her disheveled appearance a stark contrast to her usual elegance. She looked at Cole with

long are you going to keep this up? 1 warned you not to go looking

What did you do? Nancy, I’ve always know you were impulsive, but I never thought you were so creal.”

of Nancy pushing Jessica down the

misunderstanding. You’re not the woman I knew?

“Impulsive? Crue?”

“Cale,

tears did nothing

him. His voice remained harsh “Am I wrong? Did you not push her down the stairs?”

push her. But do you think she came to me out of some noble desire to explain herself? She provoked me, Cole. She wanted me to push her. Too bad I was drunk, and fell for