Chapter 31

I slowly stood, looming over Patrick. Patrick snapped, "That's impossible! That guy was an orphan! Who are you to him? You're going this far for revenge?" He was right to be surprised—every step I took was filled with risk. Why would anyone else go so far unless they had a deeper bond? "You discovered he was an orphan but never found out that he had a newly wedded wife?" When I asked that question, Patrick finally understood. "It's you. You're his wife!" Once he got it, I had no more reason to stay. "You murdered him. Now spend the rest of your life here to pay for it! "You should be grateful he always told me to be kind. If I'd had my way, I'd have killed you the moment I first met you!" With that, I turned to go. Patrick collapsed and fell silent. Andrea started crying and begged, "Ms. Locklear, my daughter is innocent. Please, I beg you to spare her!" "Spare her? Why? She's still alive, no matter how awful her situation is. But my husband will never come back." I had no i