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 to Sophia’s room, pushed the

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

had always felt sorry for her. Whenever he saw how comfortable and well–off Shirley was, he couldn’t help but think of Sophia and resent Shirley

Billy told him, he reached out and tucked a strand

as Shirley, her adorable appearance made others want to

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

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

while he was gone for a week she

gotten married, he wondered how long it would have taken him to

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

so long, things had become a habit. Even if she hadn’t gotten married, 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

most brutal method to break his heart.

love and time spent together–gone just like that.