“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.

you?

remained silent, his

the dark by the very people she was

understood why Benny always had such complex expressions

mysterious was

sadly, tears streaming down

away the tears and looked at Benny, saying slowly and clearly, “What do you

Benny remained silent.

make

Flossie’s emotions

chest, she continued, “I’ve always been open

knew she was my close friend, yet you plotted to ruin

me as

“No,” Benny responded firmly.

how much Stella means to

because I didn’t want to add

to hurt my best friend’s husband at her own wedding? Is

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