Chapter 12

Shortly afterward, Isaac returned with more information. "A month ago, you cancelled the private car that used to pick up Mr. Douglas and had Mrs. Ford do it instead. When the boys saw her dressed so plainly, they assumed the Ford family had gone bankrupt and started targeting Mr. Douglas. "When Mrs. Ford was around, she warned them several times. She even got hurt protecting Mr. Douglas a few times. But now that she's gone, those boys have gotten bolder. They ganged up on him after school and stabbed him with a knife when he tried to fight back." When Jeffery heard this, he felt as if his soul had left his body. His eyes were dazed. He had no idea that he was the real reason this entire mess began. To divorce Sienna, he had pretended to be bankrupt. To make it convincing, he even had her pick up their grandchildren from school. He'd noticed wounds on her before, but he was focused on ending the marriage, so he never asked about them. Now, he realized she had suffered plenty of h