Mrs. Hanson was packing when her phone rang. She reached for it and switched it off.
The news of her husband's arrest was all over. The name they'd tried so hard to protect was shattered-all because Mr. Hanson couldn't control himself.
It had started long ago, when Nica turned thirteen, growing breasts and developing a lovely voice. Mrs. Hanson had noticed her husband's interest but chose to ignore it, thinking he was just admiring her.
But she was wrong.
His behavior became inappropriate. He began holding Nica close, trying to kiss her, and rubbing himself against her whenever she sat on his lap.
This led Mrs. Hanson to send Nica away to boarding school. Her husband had been furious at first but eventually stopped pressing her about it.
When Nica returned to prepare for college, thi
