Chapter290
Myfirstreactionwasankstare,followedbughter.
“Malicious?Really?Whentheykidnappedme,leavingmebruisedfromheadtotoe,Ididn’tseethemtakingamomenttoreflecton
theiractions.
JustbecauseIhadJarrodgiveDorothyatasteofher ownmedicine,shecalledmemalicious.Whatadoublestandard!So,thepreciousdaughterofamillionairewasuntouchable,buttheaverageJoewasfairgame?Talkabouthypocrisy.
“Whythesilence?Areyouhavingaguiltyconscience?Fine,youstartedthismess.Don’tmemeforfinishingit!Susanwasstillrantingontheotherendofthephone.
Thecallwasconnectedtothecar’sBluetooth,soGregoryheardeveryword.
IbarelypartedmylipstospeakwhenGregorytookthelead.“Susan,that’sabitunfairtoMs.Webster,Ihitchedaridewithherandspenttheaftemoonatheroffice.Shedidn’tmeetwithany<b>shady</b>folks.”
Heneatlydetachedmefromthewholesituationwithafewwell–chosenwords.
“Greg?”Susanhesitated,tryingtokeephertemperincheck,“Just<b>because</b>shedidn’tmeetanyonedoesn’tmeanshecouldn’thavedoneit.Don’tbefooledbyherinnocentfacade
Gregoryfrowned.“So,you’vealreadydecideditwasher?”
“Inallof<b>River</b>City, she’stheonlyonewithamotive!”Susanwasadamant
Gregorychuckledlightly.“How’sthat<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Camedawaybyheranger,Susanblurtedout,“Dorothykidnapped herjustawhileago,madeherlifemiserable,andevenpressuredBryantintodivorcingher.Howcouldshenotholdagrudge?<b>”</b>
“Oh.Gregorynoddedslightly,smiling,“Well,ifitwereindeedherdoing,I’dsayDorothyhadiing.”
“Greg!”IttookamomentforSusantorealizeshe’dsaidtoomuch,angrilyretorting,“Howcanyounotsupportyourfamily?WhenyoumovedtoRiverCity,yourparentsaskedyoutolookafterDorothy.”
“Takingacourtesyforthetruth?”Gregory’sresponsewasindifferent.
Knowing<b>she</b>couldn’twintheargument.Susan’sfrustrationgrew,turningherangertowardme,“Jane,quitpretendingyou’reinnocentwhenyou’reuptosuchnastystuff!Speakup!”
Irepliedcalmly,“Whatdoyouwantmetosay?”
Susanbarked,‘Admititwas<b>you</b>whodidthistoday<b>!</b>”
Incedatthetrafficlight. “EvenifIsayit<b>wasn’t</b>me,youwouldn’tbelieveme,wouldyou?”
“Ofcoursenot!WhoelsewouldhaveaproblemwithDorothy?”SusanspatoutasifshewishedtoavengeDorothyinnotime.
Icoldlystated.“Thenbelievewhatyouwanttobelieve”
I’dtakeitiftherewereasliverofachancetodenyit.Ididn’thaveDorothy’skindofbackgroundwhereIcouldbreakthwwithoutbreakingasweat.Forme,avoidingtroublewheneverpossiblewasthebestpolicy.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.
Susanpaused,suspicious,“isityou?”
Gregoryyedthegoodcop.“Susan,doyouthinksheknowspeopleboldenoughto crosstheMyersfamily?”
“Thatdoesmakesense!”Asafirmbelieverinthemight–makes–rightphilosophy,SusanfoundGregory’swordforting.Inhereyes,someonelikemecouldn’tstanduptoherpreciousdaughter.
Shehesitatedandwarnedcoldly,“Jane,youbetterstayinline.IfyouasmuchayalingeronDorothy,I’llmake yourlifealivinghell!”Withthat,shehungup.
HookedatGregory,confused,“Whydidn’tyoujuststopJarrodinsteadofhelpingmetricktheMyersfamily?”