Julius
I tried to intervene in small ways. Complimenting Jane when Hudson criticized her. Asking her opinion when Hudson talked over her.
Treating her with the respect and courtesy my son never showed, but it hadn't been enough.
The wedding was supposed to be the culmination of Hudson's victory. Jane, finally trapped. Finally his forever, and then yesterday happened.
I had been walking through the hotel corridors, looking for Hudson to tell him the ceremony was about to start, when I heard a sound that made my blood run cold.
A choked sob. I had rounded the corner and seen Jane standing in front of an open conference room door, her hand pressed to her mouth, her whole body trembling.
She was still in her wedding dress, looking like an angel, but the expression on her face was pure
