From Torment to Triumph
motionally and physically, I found Jake
, of course, al
out a sheaf of papers. "
at them. "W
my voice steady. "To help us communicat
"Oh, that sounds like a good ide
I offered, and scribbled
n Chloe, on her ever
documents. My lawyer h
enda' s casual cruelty, m
n. He' d stood up to Brenda f
ull, with seven years of misery in one
Mrs. Peterson, visi
ooked
n began, her hands twisting
son said, his voice gruff. "Thin
rson whispered. "To a man named Ric
of Jake's reaction if they told him, scared of pushing hi
Peterson sighed. "He sees her a
sitant confession only
ay, Chloe st
dy's gone!
ide, all concern. "We'll fi
anized. Jake led it, h
p. He probably assumed
ut the couldn't.
Chloe. And