Chapter 14 - The Confrontation at the Park
Desperate and ruined, Mark tracked Claire down to a quiet public park near the Potomac River where she was walking Emma.
Two tall private security guards hired by Claire’s estate stood ten feet away, keeping a vigilant watch on the surrounding path.
Mark rushed up the gravel walkway, his hair messy, his eyes bloodshot, looking like a man who hadn't slept in days.
"Claire! Please! You have to stop this!" Mark cried out, his voice cracking with pathetic desperation.
"I lost my job! My mother is facing prison! They froze our accounts! You’re destroying my entire life!"
Claire stopped her stroller, looking up at him with eyes as cold and empty as the deep ocean.
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"I didn't destroy your life, Mark," Claire said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.
"You destroyed it the moment you let your mother put her hands on our daughter while you looked the other way."
