Chapter 273
Stella’s brow furrowed, just a hint of tension crossing her face!
She fixed her gaze on Foreman. “Mr. Richards is friends with Haynes, yet he’s the should I be suspicious of you? is there some hidden agenda behind what you’re telling
Foreman understood–after what happened last time, her guard was up t
all this. Should I trust Mr. Richards.
A flicker of gult crossed his face. “After I ran into you at the hospital, I went straight to talk to Haynes. He refused to let Abby Murphy go so I thought maybe I could help her escape on my own.
had just managed to track Abby down when Haynes finally decided to let her go. But before I knew it. Abby had been taken agains “This time, though, it wasn’t Haynes who was behind it. I figured she must’ve crossed the wrong person, and I didn’t want you worrying unnecessanly, so I told you everything I knew”
“I never expected you’d beat me to it and get Abby out yourself, I’m sorry. I should have done more.”
Stella’s expression softened at his words.
So, just as Abby had said, when Foreman tried to help find her, Haynes had already let her go. She’d wordly assumed Foreman was lying
to her
But still
Stella stared at Foreman, unblinking “You’re his friend. Why are you helping me?”
Foreman didn’t look away. He simply let out a quiet sigh.?
“I just don’t want to see Haynes keep making the same mistakes. You and Haynes are married. You have a child together. I don’t want him to do something he’ll regret for the rest of his life.”I
Stella’s brow creased again. “What exactly is he planning?”
Foreman hesitated, then took a deep breath and told Stella everything he knew
She listened, her expression unreadable no hint of anger or surprise, impossible to guess what she was thinking
Foreman said quietly, “I know you still don’t trust me. Time will tell if I’m telling the truth in a month, you’ll have your answer Just be prepared, that’s all.”
Later, after they returned home, Stella brought up the conversation with Abby, questioning how much of it she could belie
Abby propped her chin on her hand. “Foreman has a great reputation–everyone says he’s honest and upright. I doubt he’d lie. It’s just
Stella asked, “Just what?”
Abby frowned. “It’s just, how does a guy like Foreman–such a gentleman–end up friends with someone like Haynes, or a scumbag like Jasper?”
“They say birds of a feather flock together, but those three aren’t even from the same planet, let alone the same circle. I
Stelia replied. “They grew up together. Jasper might have questionable morals, but when it comes to friends, he’s always got their backs Abby rolled her eyes. “Yeah, he’d take a bullet for his buddies, and stab them in the back over a woman, I mean, just look at Rachel–shes a trainwreck, and yet he’s still groveling at her feet. Says a lot about his taste”
Meanwhile, Foreman retumed home and went straight to his study
He pressed a hidden latch on the bookshelf. The shelves slid apart, revealing a narrow passage leading to a secret room.f
He stepped inside.
The room was cold and shadowy the comers swallowed by darkness. Only the pool of light over the desk prowded any relief from the gloom.
Scattered across the desk were dozens of photographs
Foreman picked one up gently his fingertips lingering over the image of reverenice, pressed a kiss to the photo/
If Steria were here, she would have recognized the woman instanty—it
face. He took a slow, shuddering breath, and
All around the room, lining the desk and covering the walls, were hundreds of photo. Every
