"It's true." Jerry stood up to explain, "It really was Mr. Frost who asked Miss Brooks to come. If you don't believe me, ask Miss Madison, she can testify."
Leila looked fragile, stunned by the scene, but these days Vanessa had taken care of her, cooked soup and fed her medicine, and chatted with her to relieve her boredom. She had a very good impression of her.
She nodded weakly, taking it as confirmation.
Adrian seemed unconvinced, still gripping Vanessa's neck tightly, "Julian is indecisive, but I'm not. I can help him get rid of this scourge."
She felt like she was about to die, at the hands of the man she had called "brother" for twenty years.
She was tired and in pain.
She had felt the same way when her father had choked her.
Maybe it would be better to end things like this.
