Chapter 144



"Based on my research, Ann might not have had much money, but she treated her daughter like gold. She even managed to send you to one of those fancy private schools," he said.

Lisa had indeed attended one of Eldridge City's elite schools. It was there that she first heard the title "King of Eldridge." Connor had no idea that she had seen him back in high school and had fallen for him the moment she laid eyes on him.

Lisa was momentarily speechless. Unease gnawed at her. No one but Ann knew what really happened that night, and Ann would never spill the beans because she felt too guilty.

Lisa hadn't testified in court because she didn't want anyone to know she was raised by a killer. Plus, she hoped Ann would stay locked up forever, which would mean Lisa wouldn't have to worry anymore.

was mixed up in all this, and he even had evidence placing her at the scene of the crime. If she kept denying it, she'd only paint herself as a heartless, ungrateful daughter who abandoned her foster mother. She couldn't let Connor

that I didn't want to testify, but my foster mother wouldn't let me. She said she had done so many wrong things in her life and wanted to spend the rest of it in prison

my foster mother kill my foster father, I was terrified and panicked. She was really good to me. She didn't want me to get involved, so she told me to

out early, but she thinks her sins are too heavy for

father was a monster, always hitting me and yelling. My foster mother was

Ann had been good to her even spoiled her.

another baby at birth, leaving Lisa to grow up in poverty

thing Ann had done for her, just to make her tears seem

thought you were trying to distance yourself from your foster mother

of person. I stay out of the feud between my mother and my foster mother. My foster mother was good to me. If she could get out, I'd definitely take care of

"If that's so, then I suppose you would be willing

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