Revenge: When a Kept Woman Is Cast Aside

t everyone starts on the same line. The sma

e with Dad, she moved to the city with Mom and

what

hands - long, strong fingers that could probably make you forget your own name with on

a low groan escapes him. Things

gets up. Wordless. Heads

st the headboard, body stiff. Silent

st one of Henry Smith's many esta

ow much I try to pretend otherwise. I'm the

ling her body - it's the one handing ove

sn't matter how good things feel in the moment; he always

ipped the condom, he always snapped back

et someone like

n't half gone before he was dr

ering with modesty, I

se in his step. He di

oked on all night finally clawed its way out: "Hear

if I'd actually spoken aloud-if that bu

teps again.

p, he was turni

for an answer. He finally spoke, his voice cold, detached: "K

ttle smile. "Relax. Just wanted to know

olve - the same way I'd never cracked him. Then, just like that

e. A moment later, only the heav

d by the window, staring i

first meeting. Another autu

the head. The guy got away. No insurance. No money for the hospital.

Carter's big-shot graduation party. Their ma

the plague. Out back, Lena was posing in her cap and gown, flashing that camera-ready smile. Sh

uy walking past who looked important enough

hought I'd gra

onto a knife - and it