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.

Janine’s expressions darkened, a sense

on them?” Janine

her head “Let’s leave it alone. It’s a matter between husband and wile. We might only make it worse we get

stepped into the bedroom and was inmediately hit by the stench of alcohol. The room was a disaster, littered

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

to bother fixing herself up, Nancy walked out of the bathroom, her disheveled appearance a stark contrast to her usual elegance. She looked at Cole with a mocking smile. “So you’ve finally decided to

further at her sarcasm. “Nancy, how long are you going to keep this up? 1 warned you not to

Nancy, I’ve always know you were impulsive, but I never thought

at the thought of

almost killed her over a misunderstanding. You’re

“Impulsive? Crue?”

brimming up in her eyes. “Cale, is that how you see

did nothing

harsh “Am I wrong? Did

do you think she came to me out of some noble desire to explain herself? She provoked