Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run novel Chapter 207

The man couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Oh, June, sweet June. It's a real shame that you and your husband spent your whole lives working hard, only to end up raising a thankless girl. Do you even know how your husband ended up behind bars? Or who set him up by planting his DNA at the scene? You have no clue how sneaky Quinn really is. She's the reason your family fell apart, yet you still think she's a good kid. Let me break it to you—your son's bedridden because of her. Quinn knocked him down herself because he kept following her around, and people started mocking her for it. She couldn't handle it, so she found a way to get rid of him for good. Don't ask me how I know—I saw it with my own eyes. I was there trying to borrow money from Ashton, and when he turned me down, I kept it to myself. You know what? You deserved it! It's only fitting that you were tricked for a lifetime."

His words were sharp and cut right through June's heart. Her legs buckled, and she collapsed on the spot. "Quinn isn't like that. She isn't..."

The man gave a sneering laugh, as if talking more might somehow ease his own bitterness. "June, do you know how much I've squeezed out of the Bradford family over the years? Almost ten million, but Quinn only ever gave me three hundred grand. The way she looks at me is like I'm nothing. If it weren't for my gambling debts, I swear I would've taken her out myself. How can a woman be so nasty? Damn it! Just thinking about her makes my blood boil. She's ruthless, with bodyguards to boot. If I hadn't groveled back then, I'd be without my arms and legs."

As he recounted this, he started trembling. "How can someone be so evil and such a convincing actress? I thought she was just a sweet little thing at first. Ha! She fooled us all."

He turned to Clara, "A million and a half, are you serious?"

Clara tried to help June up, but June was too overwhelmed by her sobbing, shaking so violently she looked like she might pass out.