Chapter 2 - Richard Drops A Bombshell About Martha’s Past
The heavy silence in the dining room felt suffocating as Richard’s words hung in the air.
Jason stopped walking toward the exit, his hand still tightly holding his mother’s trembling fingers.
He turned around slowly, fixing his gaze on Richard’s tense, unreadable expression.
“What are you talking about, Richard? Stop playing mind games and spit it out,” Jason demanded coldly.
Martha clutched her chest, her breath coming in short, panicked gasps as she stared at Richard.
“Don't you dare say it, Richard; leave the past buried where it belongs,” Martha whispered hoarsely.
Emily stepped back, her smug confidence suddenly fractured by the terror written across her father’s face.
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Richard ignored his daughter’s warning glance, stepping closer to the vintage American flag hanging on the credenza.
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