Chapter 39

Curtis turned away, simmering with anger. "If you know your place so well, you should know to stay put. I've paid for your education over the last few years, so until you pay back your debt, you're not going anywhere!"

He left, slamming the door behind him.

The sound of the door slamming made Margot tremble.

She lay on the bed limply, tears blurring her sight.

That was it. She couldn't leave him.

...

Curtis went back to his study and flung his keyboard.

That damn woman! He had always been good to her, yet she only thought of him as a lustful beast.

For some reason, Curtis felt upset at the thought.

At the same time, Tammy returned home with Doris.

There was a little girl sitting in the living room when they entered the house. She was very pretty and looked quite like Margot.

The three of them looked at each other for a moment, dumbfounded.

Doris quickly went up to her and asked, "Who are you, little girl?"

Curtis had hired Doris after he'd married Margot, so she didn't kno