“Dad? You’re worried? Why worry about them?”
By now, Joe’s intelligence had been severely impaired by the drugs, leaving only his raw, violent instincts.
“Just kill them all! This is River County! I’d like to see who dares challenge me here! What New York the Cromwell family? If they dare ruin my fun, they can all go to hell!”
“What nonsense are you spouting?!”
Mayor Morton was utterly horrified by his son’s outburst.
He clamped a hand over Joe’s mouth and looked at Benjamin’s cold expression, filled with deep regret.
“Mr. Cromwell, we were blind and failed to recognize who you were.”
As he spoke, he crawled over and clutched Edgar’s leg, his face full of pleading.
“Hey, manager, you’ve been to our town a few times. My son and I truly had no malicious intent—we would never dare har
