She Forced Me Out Of My Own Lake House—And Triggered A Reckoning

something like understanding finally flickering in his eyes. “Maybe I should have,” he said quietly. “But it’s too late now. The damage is done.”

“Yeah,” I agreed. “It is.”

He walked away without another word, his footsteps echoing down the hallway until they faded into silence. I stood there alone in the empty courthouse corridor feeling hollow. I’d continue reading …