Natalie worried that, in a fit of anger, Shane would kill Sam.
Of course, Sam would have had it coming, but Natalie didn’t want Shane to commit a crime because he would be imprisoned as well.
That was why it would not be worth it to seek vengeance like that. She wished that Shane would remain calm and locate David’s will. If the will contained evidence of what happened all those years ago, then they could send Sam right to jail. Plus, Shane could always bribe the inmates in the jail to make Sam’s life a living hell if he thinks that jail time is not sufficient to punish Sam for his crimes.
Truth was, she was okay with anything as long as Shane wouldn’t sacrifice himself in the process.
Shane saw the worry in Natalie’s eyes and knew what she was thinking. He calmed down and promised, “Don’t worry. I have you and the kids to think about, so I won’t do anything stupid.”
A vengeance that costs one’s life is not vengeance at all. It’s just being stupid.
True vengeance is making your enemy pay for their crimes and still have the freedom to enjoy the sight of your enemy’s suffering.
Those thoughts were the reason why Shane wouldn’t kill Sam. Still, Shane wanted to go through the motion of crushing Sam’s life while seeking vengeance.
“I’m glad to hear that,” said Natalie, who sighed a small breath of relief after hearing what he said.
Shane hesitated for a few seconds, but he eventually garnered enough courage to step up and pull her into his arms.
At first, he thought that she would push him away like she did in the past few days.
But he was wrong. Although she didn’t hug him back, she didn’t push him away either, and that was good enough for him.
Shane buried his head in Natalie’s neck and took a few deep breaths before he let her go. “I have to go back to the office now. I’ll be back later tonight.”
Natalie acted like she didn’t hear that last sentence and waved at him. “Go ahead. I won’t walk you out.”
Shane chuckled before turning around and left.
That night, Sam’s online attack on Shane got dismissed easily.
The news Shane retaliated against Sam with, on the other hand, overwhelmed Sam immediately.
Drugging one’s own nephew was something that anyone would truly despise.
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