Chapter 60

“If it wasn’t for your grandpa, you wouldn’t have to deal with this crap.”

Christine rolled her eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. If I hadn’t grabbed her arm, she’d have stormed back to argue some more.

Out of nowhere, it had started raining, the autumn wind chilling to the bone, making you want to hunker down.

Once we got into the car, Christine burst out, “Why did you pull me back? Did you not hear what she said? Damn, what a load of bullshit. She must’ve been hiding when brains were

handed out!”

“I heard.”

I sighed, starting the car and slowly merging onto the road, “Bryant is fickle. I just wanted to get out of there before he changes his mind.”

Arguing with Margaret is pointless,

“Aren’t you pissed?” she asked.

“I’m fine.”

It wasn’t so much about not being angry as much as being used to it.

At this hour, RiverCity’s nightlife was just kicking off. The streets were bustling and particularly congested.

Suddenly, Christine flashed a grin, leaning in and winking at me, “Feels good, doesn’t it?”

“What feels good?”

“Seeing her car smashed up like that, feels good, right?”

about it, unable to deny the dark thoughts in my

identical car parked next to mine

about the car. It felt like she was showing off her place

police station, I was worried about Christine and couldn’t

thinking back, it felt like a massive weight had been lifted off my

all I needed

I

looked thoroughly pleased

Chapter 50

laugh. “But you can’t handle it like this

“Okay, got it.”

“Don’t brush me off.”

I always listen

loss with her. When we reached her place, I softly said, “Christine, you

letting things slide. But

think I’m

smirked, “There’s always

– I’d completely forgotten about

made sense. She had her bases

nothing in Bryant’s eyes, but Steven had

he would’ve let go

worried

on staying calm and taking care of

at my belly, lifting her chin, “I wouldn’t risk going to jail. Then who’d be there for you and the little one

switching gears, she asked, “But why did Bryant stand up for

a

you today?”

for you

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