Chapter 19: Her Sister-in-law Is Good
Anita shut her eyes, trapping the pain and heartbreak behind her eyelids. She didn’t know when the good man she married became a power hungry, greedy, selfish monster.
David was good. Too good that she’d feared at first that he was faking it. But the years with him proved he didn’t. But now...
"I was too young and reckless to see beyond my nose." Killian confessed, his grip on her arm loosening. "Our families were friends, yet your family didn’t render us help... that was what I thought.
"But I never hated you, Annette. I swear it, I never did... I admit I was mad at your family, but I realized they didn’t leave my family to destruction a little too late..." He sighed, passing a hand over his hair.
"You were already married when I realized the truth. And you seemed very happy with your husband, so I stayed away. Please, believe me, Annette, I would never hate you."
Anita opened her eyes, shaking his hand off. "It’s too late for that, Killian. I’ve moved on, and I don’t need your help, your sympathy, or so called protection..." when he couldn’t protect himself.
What could a person who worked a part time job at a hotel do? Anita believed he was talking about helping her because he felt pity for her, not because he had the power to.
Killian’s face twisted in a mixture of pain and regret, his eyes pleading for understanding. "Annette, please–" he whispered, but Anita cut him off, her voice cold and final.
"No, Killian. I don’t need you. I never did." With that, she turned on her black boots and stormed off.
Killian watched her leave, his jaw clenched and fists balled.
What was she up to?