I was stunned by the sheer tragedy and weight of his accusations, looking at Luke in disbelief. Luke"s face had grown exceptionally grave and complex upon hearing "the Hank family" and "Western Territory." His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he only said in a low voice, "It wasn"t like that, Jack. The methods used back then may have been too harsh, but your father, he—" "Shut up! I don"t want to hear your excuses!" Jack cut him off brutally, his bloodshot eyes turning to me with a mocking, almost pitying look. "And you, little girl. You"re so young, so pretty. Why are you with a cold-blooded monster like him? Has he fooled you with his looks and his family"s power? Let me tell you, he"s nothing like you imagine! He and his family have the blood of innocents lik
