A deal with the devil

Chapter 145

Samuel asked. “But Owen didn’t hurt Soph, did he?

11 Samuel had figured out things sooner, perhaps things wouldn’t have spiraled to the point of no return.

Billy slowly loosened his grip on Samuel’s collar and sat back down on the couch. He no longer sounded angry. Instead, his voice was filled with resignation. “Don’t you get it? Shirley is married. It’s over between you two.”

Samuel thought about what he had seen at Blackwood Manor this morning and closed his eyes in pain. He remained silent for a long time.

When Billy saw Samuel’s pale, exhausted face, his anger gradually subsided.

“I’ve said my piece. I hope you can understand who you should really be protecting.”

With that, Billy stood up and left the living room.

Samuel sat there for a long time and didn’t move. The last thing that Billy told him lingered in his ears

up. He went

hugging a teddy bear. Her body was curled up, and her

sorry for her. Whenever he saw how comfortable and well–off Shirley was, he couldn’t help

a strand of hair behind Sophia’s

she wasn’t as stunning as Shirley, her adorable

However, at some point, he couldn’t help but observe Shirley’s every move. It filled him with guilt and anger

way he could keep himself in check Now that he finally drove her away for good, he was the one

was gone for a week she didn’t even give him the chance

would have taken him to have the courage to

of Shirley getting married after returning to the country, perhaps he wouldn’t have realized his true

it wouldn’t be long before he realized how important she was to Jim. Maybe another two weeks or a few days, he would have figured out his feelings for her.

most brutal method to break his heart. She ended their relationship in the most vicious way

years of love and time spent together–gone just