“Shut up!” Flossie cut him off.

“I don’t want to hear anything right now, especially not from you two.

Stay away from me!”

She was visibly upset, almost like a frightened kitten, acutely aware of everything happening around her.

Seeing her distress, the two men exchanged worried glances, deciding it was best to let her cool off.

The car settled back into silence.

After a while, Flossie, her voice shaking, turned to Benny and asked, “Why did you hurt Stella and Matthew?”

Benny paused before responding honestly, “Matthew and I are half- brothers…”

He explained his long-standing feud with the Clark family and Matthew, his voice neutral, as if he were recounting a story that wasn’t his own.

It seemed that having achieved his revenge earlier that day, the bitterness that had once consumed him had eased somewhat.

Flossie, disbelief etched across her face, then turned to Edmund.

knew about this too, didn’t you? Were

silent, his face

moment, Flossie realized she had been the last to know, kept in the dark by the very

had such complex expressions whenever

had once been mysterious was now

tears

hand to wipe away the tears and looked at

Benny remained silent.

would make

emotions

she continued, “I’ve always

friend, yet you plotted to

me as

“No,” Benny responded firmly.

how much Stella means to

from you because I didn’t want to add

think protecting me involves having me watch my boyfriend attempt to hurt my best friend’s husband at her

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