Never Forgive: His Betrayal, Her Justice

small, forgotten guest room in the west wing of the mansion. A doctor came and

d in the doorway, looking not at h

laced with annoyance. "Causing such a scene. It's all over th

ry, humorless laugh. "Your image? I was tortured, C

on," he said dismissively. "If you hadn't stol

n't st

able girl I married." He sighed, a man burdened by a diffic

she didn't

The pain in her feet was a constant, throbbing reminder of Cornell's cruelty. Sh

ontorted with rage. She marched rig

er crutches clattering to the floor. She caug

Chloe asked, her vo

Eudora shrieked.

hundercloud. "Kenya's missing," he bit out, his eyes pinning Chloe to the

k I did something? Look at me! I can barely

eamed. "You were jealous of her, so you got ri

nk a slap and a few hot coals are a fitting punishment fo

bed her by the arm, his fingers digging into her skin. "I'm

she said throu

tly. He pulled out his phon

ive video feed. Two men were standing on a cliff overlooking a churn

the funeral, Chloe?" Cornell asked, his voice chillingly ca

the screen, at the shape of her father,

he whispered, her

dignified burial he deserves," Cornell said. "Ke

eamed, tears of rage and terror streamin

udora shrieked.

e, Chloe,"

r!" she sobbed, collapsing to her k

ce a mask of stone. He spoke

he rope. The body bag plummeted, disa

from Chloe's throat. It was the

, his face impa

ut just then, Cornell's phone ra

rough the speaker. "The little idiot ran o

sobbing heap on the floor. For the first time, a flicker of genuine horror cr

room, leaving Chloe alone with

, Cornell had dr

er body was a symphony of pain-her burned feet, her

aying the video on a loop. The bo

ed it onc

it felt like a physical blow. A strangled cry escaped her

His body was gone.

was all she had left. And it w