Vincent looked at Suzy with the disdain one might reserve for a filthy insect. He warned her sternly, "Don't ever disturb Dorothy again. Although you are no longer mother and daughter, out of respect, I won't do anything to you. But Richard is different. Tell him his punishment has only just begun."
"Vincent, you can't convict Richard just because of Dorothy's words. She will say anything to get back at me. You..."
Suzy reached out, blocking Vincent's path and desperately trying to explain, but he cut her off without a hint of sympathy.
"Enough," Vincent said, his voice cold. "Selfish people like you are unworthy of being a mother."
With that, he bypassed Suzy and walked inside.
Suzy's legs gave way, nearly causing her to fall.
She hurriedly grabbed the column on the porch, her nails
