Forty minutes later, Lewis arrived at the landfill.Conrad held an umbrella beside him, looking at him with an incomprehensible expression.Then, he turned toward the figure hanging from a tree branch before him. It was a nightmarish sight.Mrs. Jinkins hung ominously from the branch, a noose cruel
Then, he looked up and met Josephine's hesitating gaze. His eyes widened. "It can't be … was it Mr. Alvarez?"Josephine pressed her lips together and nodded.Dr. Halliday immediately shut his mouth. "I said nothing."After dressing Josephine's wounds, Dr. Halliday turned his concerned eyes toward he
Lewis froze. Then, his brows furrowed, and his face darkened. "Impatient, aren't you?"Josephine lowered her eyes and signed, "Regarding Mrs. Jinkins, I still don't have your word."She looked up in anticipation, hoping to see a hint of mercy in his expression. Given the pain she endured, which Nanc
"What's going on?" asked Conrad intuitively. He regretted it instantly.His question made him seem dense and incompetent.Lewis asked, "Conrad, what have you learned all these years working under me? Bootlicking?"Conrad paused before answering, "Sorry, sir. It's my fault. I'm too slow and didn't ge
An irate tone crept into Lewis' voice. "Which part of that did you not understand?"Flinching, Dr. Halliday paused before saying, "A-Alright." Not daring to utter another word, he hung up, thinking, "That was terrifying."In the office, Lewis loosened his necktie. Finding it a hindrance, he snatched
Blood trickled down her wrist and splattered on the floor like falling rose petals.Teary-eyed, she perversely mustered her energy and slashed, again and again, at the wound.It wasn't as painful as she expected. Instead, she felt unprecedented relief. The pain on her wrist balanced out the burdenso
Nancy frowned. "What's your reason, then?"Lewis withdrew his arm and stood, putting distance between himself and Nancy. "It doesn't matter. I acted according to your will, so what else do you want?"Nancy chewed on it and realized he was right; it was just the way he spoke that irritated her.She w
Josephine felt as though she was sleepwalking. She didn't recall walking into City Hall or what she did inside. She only knew that she was holding her copy of the divorce certificate when she exited the building. Lewis had already driven off while she was still in a daze, leaving her there as it rai