The Midnight Iris of Betrayal
velyn. The infidelity clause, surprisingly, was iro
When he walked in, he stared at them, confused
he polished wood. "Sign
e free. Free to pursue whatever twiste
s. "So generous, Allison. What's the catch? You usually don't give up s
and away as if his touch burn
ose room was closest to the front entran
carefully constructed f
given me for our anniversary just last year. Except hers was a vibrant fuch
cooed, her eyes darting between Brennan and the papers on hi
Brennan avoided my gaze
s riding lesson. Colton is joining too. He needs a frien
hildren from 'appropriate' families, was now using Cheri's son as
stack of overdue bills now covering them. He minimiz
said, dismissing me with a wave of his hand.
esperate, maternal pull. Bird had insisted I come, a rare
, and their two sons, laughing, riding together. They looke
leverage this, Allison. Make him pay.' But what
The vows he'd made, the promises of f
the fake family, when I heard it. Brennan's low
n isn't exactly... the caliber of child we usually have
ton will be part of the family soon enough. Bird needs a brother. And
ob. 'Part of the family soon enough?' So that was his lon
narrowing as he spotted me. The air in
bled an excuse about needing to ch
dropping, Allison?" Brennan's
w you prefer to conduct your affairs in plain sight, Bren
you think. Colton's a good kid. I was just... thinking aloud abo
dy bruised and battered, finally calcified. "I want a
pulative. "No, Allison. We can fix this. Y
screamed, "Col
e, narrowly missing my eye, the fletching bru
s son, wrapping his arms around him. "Colton, a
his bow. His eyes met mine, a flicker of malevolenc
the police," I said, my voice shaking
nd. "Don't be ridiculous, Allison! It
e always so dramatic! Say sorry
cusing. "If you hurt Cheri or Colton,
a mask of cold fury. A hollow laugh escaped me. "F
go down this path, Allison? You know what my legal team
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