When the Dream Finally Died

ned for a br

was so thin, so light,

clinging to him after they lost their first child. Back then, sh

ned his arms around her,

" His voice softe

d eyes. They were swollen and red, her no

l behave. Just... please let Charlee go, okay? I can divorce you... or

lby's chest loo

noticeably gentler. "As long as you stay with me

ically. "I won't..

tears away. It wasn't tender, bu

hrough his mind-maybe

Without suffering a litt

lly showing that fami

moment-her softness, her obedienc

by said. "Take a bath

tly, letting him gui

-

, Ryann became noticea

ed asking to see Charlee, and even ig

inally agreed to bring

ef. The moment Colby left for the of

secretly slipped her a business card-Ca

Willis Group subsidiaries over the past five years. I also have full audio recordings an

ief silence on

" the man fi

dentities. I just need you to get us out. And... " Ryann paused, ""Before 3 p.m. tomorrow,

ckled, "Yo

ation. "But I hate Colby more. That sa

the files now. Stay reachable. My car will be at the back gate of the Will

nk y

rson said. "M

ent the encrypted files,

bring Charlee home today, but she hadn't e

hen she saw Ryann, she curled her lips into a sneer

ignore

gest you know your place. When Charlee gets here, he