Chapter 32

She was spilling some truth, and Rainee didn’t deny it. Every word hit harder than the last, twisting in her chest like a blade.

“Don’t you feel ashamed as a mother?” Her voice came out raw, trembling, though she tried to sound steady.

The woman’s lips curved into a mocking smile.

“I’m not here to argue or prove anything to you. There’s no need now. You, and your life, are going to be ruined after today. Do you remember your date? What was his name? Henry.... Johnson, yes, Henry Johnson.”

The sound of his name made Rainee’s stomach twist. Her eyes widened, panic and confusion crashing into her at once. How does she know that?

“You see,” the woman continued smoothly, like she was telling a bedtime story, “the Frasers know many secrets about everyone. And I know Henry Johnson is tangled in drugs. I was the one who told his mother to pressure yours into setting up that little blind date for you. I was the one who filed a secret complaint against him and even slipped the authorities a f