Her Tears Are His Weakness

Her Tears Are His Weakness 73

Matthew snapped, his facade crumbling as he lashed out.

"Your grandmother is sick, and this is what you're doing? At least Lily has been trying. Do you know how often she's been going to beg Mr. Garrett for help? she failed, but at least she tried! What about you? What have you done?

"Your grandmother has spoiled you since you were a child. Even if you don't acknowledge me, tine, but are you really going just to sit back and watch her die?

"you already work in a place like that-what's one more man, or even two? Can you stop being so selfish?"

Samantha's face tumed deathly pale.

Se ever expected ham to say something so vile.

Did he think slar hadn't tried to help Cynthia? She had-she just hadn't succeeded.

How hare he call her selfish?

Why was she the only one expected to make sacrifices?

Why her?

But size wasn't beir to aigue. She had another reason for coming.

"If you don't want me to press charges, fine but have one condition"

"What condition?

"What did you say? Retumthem? Those belong to the Newton family. You're not even part of this family-what right do you have to take them?" Matthew slammed the table in anger, poliating a furious finger at her. "L'in warning you, don't covet things that don't belong to you!"

Samantha fomed herself to ignore his insults. She had promised Cynthia that she would protect those inanuscripts, and she intended to keep that promise. Her voice was calm and steady. "So, what will it be? Return the manuscripts, or go to prison? Your choler. "

palma, the pain keeping hier

again, ber tone unwavering, "170 ink one last thune-yes

He spewed!

really have to do this? Do you have to push me this

heating nonsense. Are you giving it to

dive me to my grave? You heartless boat You've disappointed

actual issue of retuming the

and made a move to leave. "Alright. Since you've made

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finally dropped his act, his voice laced with anger. "If

know you'hie telling

a statement

the matmiscripts tomonow.

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at 2:00 pm. I have other things to take care of, so if you're late, I'll leave.

completely ignoring

wasn't until she stepped init of the cate that she finally

her hand, she saw deep nail marks pressed hutoler palm-proof of her

the statement of forgiveness, and then went to

her one last warning as he handed

holding hilin accountable will

"Thanks for the reminder."

the statement of forgiveness willout hesitation. She had already made up her mind. There was nothing more to consider. Bradley sighed but didn't aigor further, Instead, he simply advised her,

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their meeting