Chapter 22

Peter looked at Melanie, looking like he was thinking about how to flay her alive. Yet, in the end, he let out a faint sigh and murmured to himself, "Why? Why were you all never satisfied? Is it because you had too much?" Melanie was so terrified that she didn't dare to speak. The look in Peter's eyes and the tone of his voice made her feel like he'd gone mad. He didn't wait for her answer and went on to see Tara. "Do you have anything you want to say to me?" Tara's eyes reddened almost immediately as tears streamed down her face. It was as if Tara and Melanie were both running on the same script, filling Peter with deep disgust. He wanted to get rid of them. "I'm sorry for all the lies I've told you, but I did take care of you when you were in the hospital," Tara apologized. "And we did look after each other during the years after that, didn't we?" "Haven't I done enough to repay you?" Peter asked calmly, no longer bothered by the way both women cried. He stood up and had them