Chapter 37

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Heh, a rape allegation. Divine retribution really was a bitch Harry had finally gotten his comeuppance.

My accidental laugh made Edward even angrier. “How could you?! Since when did you become so cruel?!”

“I learned from the best–you!”

He suffered in silence, seething with anger.

“When you think about it objectively, can’t you see I did nothing wrong? He was committing real crimes,” I reasoned. “Even if you two are on the same side, I’d advise against being on the wrong side of the law, Ed. It won’t end well for you either.”

He stayed quiet for a long time.

I guessed he might have calmed down, realizing he didn’t have much ground to stand on.

Eventually, he changed the subject. “I heard you’ve been desperate for money. Why?”

“None of your business.”

“How much do you need? I’ll give you the amount.”

dollars,” I replied. “Got that much?”

13,000,000 dollars for?!” he exclaimed. Is the company

“Nope.”

if he were willing

a traitor’s money to buy the precious iten my mother lost because she had been backstabbed by her own husband. My mother’s ghost would probably haunt

mind. This has nothing to do with you,” I added.

end

aunt called me around 10:00

you’d been in trouble

Panic crept in.

her in on the truth, and she got so worried she wanted to withdraw all the money she could for you. I only stopped her by fibbing that you’d already

weariness settling over me like a heavy

Grandma okay?” Lasked

I calmed her down enough to make her go to sleep,” my aunt reassured me.

the bracelet now, Tay–Tay. This can’t be good, right?”

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course, it wasn’t good!

blame my grandmother. She was just an old woman. Edward was the one who had tricked her into

Aunt Sarah ”

anymore. Instead, I called

mind?! You know my grandmother is old and sick, right?! How could you harass and shock her like

wished he were here so I could

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