Chapter77: Chapter 77

Chapter 77: Retailation XENOIS "You were simply being catty and transparent," I interrupted, not bothering to keep my voice down.  "I've been here less than two hours and I've already heard about how you and your friends have spent years questioning whether my wife was actually married to me. How you've made snide comments about her being essentially a single mother. How you've treated her like a liar and an outsider." The color drained from Victoria's face as several other parents turned to watch our exchange. Her friends looked equally uncomfortable, probably realizing that their years of gossip were about to have consequences. "Mr. Kingston, I think there's been a misunderstanding—" one of the other women started. "There's no misunderstanding," I said, my tone sharp enough to cut. "You've been cruel to someone who has done nothing but love and support her children. You've questioned her integrity because I failed to show up to school events. And now that I'm here, you're either tryi