Cast Of Burden Of Truth Novels & Stories

“You being with her has nothing to do with the fact that she’s dead. Look, stop blaming yourself Der. All of this was someone else’s doing, don’t worry we’re going to find out who did this.” He nodded and put his head on my shoulder, he let out large sobs and I held him tightly. He wasn’t going to handle this well, I knew that, but he needed to know. I couldn’t hide this from him, even though his relationship with Hailee was based on an impure lie, he deserved to know.

I didn't hesitate to insert it and played the recording in front of everyone. My mother's pale face appeared on the screen. "Everything belonging to the Hart family, including all assets and shares, is to be inherited by Chloe, my only daughter…" Nicholas couldn't accept it. "Fake! It's all fake! None of this is real!" Julian's voice turned cold. "Don't you worry. Our lawyers are happy to look into the authenticity of the recording for you." With that, he wrapped an arm around Theo and me and headed for the exit. "As for the rest of you, you're on your own."

I lied. “Show him.” I gesture to Mark and turned away. Mark pulled out his tablet and played Benny the video which was showing Benny taking money from Ashford. Benny wasn’t lying when he said he did try to stop him, but he forgot to add the part where he took money…my money…from Ashford to stay quiet.

She jumped down from the table, she helped Adon up and together they drunkenly walk over to Sarah's table. "You cheat". Sarah stood abruptly. "Enough, how dare you paint my name black. Paul here is my lawyer, nothing more nothing less". She faced the crowd. "They are just drunk, I'll take them home now". As Sarah and Paul dragged them out,Shirley grabbed a bottle and smashed it on Paul's head. "That's for taking credit for another person's hard work". Adon and Shirley helped themselves out while Sarah helped an almost unconscious Paul out. As they got into the car. Adon and Shirley burst into laughter.

“Because some truths don’t protect you. They only arm the people who want to hurt you with more to use against you.” I stared at him, at the careful, controlled man who had spent my whole life deciding what I was allowed to know about my own family. “Ethan’s sister,” I said quietly. “Sarah. Does that connect to this too?” His jaw tightened at the name, the same reaction I’d seen from Marcus, from Ethan himself. “That is not a conversation for tonight.” “It’s never a conversation for tonight.” “Lillian—” “I am done being protected by silence.” My voice shook, but I didn’t stop. “You can lock every gate in this house. You can hire every guard in the country. But you cannot keep me from the tru