Anyone with eyes could see the guilt written all over Sarah’s face. It was clear as day.
Not because she had suddenly grown a conscience after all these years, no. It was because she had finally realized something far worse.
She was walking straight into a trap.
And I was the one who dug the pit… just for her.
Her face turned bright red. She wrapped her arms around herself then took a shaky step away from me as I reached out to grab her but Gerald quickly stood in front of her to stop me.
His whole face crumbled with anger. His finger jabbed toward my face, his whole body shaking with rage.
“You disrespectful woman!” he yelled. “Do you even know what you’re doing right now? You’re standing here accusing my family of stealing from you! Do you think I’ll just sit back and take this?”
