Ten Years a Lie

her eyes wide with horror as she watched them drag her son, Leo, back into the

egged, her voice raw. "He' s ju

ury. "He should have thought of that before he

d a small vial of clear liquid. He uncorked it

Eleanor

to the living room burst open. David stoo

, rushing forward to stand

ing boy tight. He turned on Eleanor, his voice

Have you lost your m

ned. "He hurt Liam

vid roared. "This...

of what she had almost done seemed to crash down on her.

d. They both stopped in the foyer, taking in the scene. David, holding a crying

ah' s. His rage shifted

ce low and dangerous. "You

y to protect my son," Sa

a monste

aged face. "Look at him, David. Look at what her son did to ours. You

ds hung in the air,

e. You want to play this game? I' ll have Liam kicked out of North

d the years she had spent building relationships, the massive donations she had

ed in. "That' s right. We' ll see you g

lked away from them, dialing the

iller," she said, her voice

was smooth, but cool. "I' ve heard about th

xpelled. You know the contributions o

he one on the board, isn' t he? My hands are tied. Perhaps a less... demanding school

ief. The man she had personally secured millions in fun