Revenge Has Never Been Prettier
Her grief was so overwhelming that even the onlookers, who had gathered in silence, couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
I ignored her, suppressing the searing pain in my hand as I calmly applied lipstick, carefully outlining my lips until they were perfect. I pressed them together lightly, admiring my work.
"Instead of wasting time arguing with me," I said, my voice cold and detached, "why not go in and say your goodbyes to him?"
At that moment, my father-in-law, Nicholas Hampton, who had been silent the entire time, stepped forward. He dropped to his knees before me, bowing his head repeatedly against the floor. Blood trickled down his forehead, but he didn't stop.
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