I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

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“Civil suit,” I said. “Medical expenses. Emotional distress. Punitive damages.”

She clutched it with shaking hands. “Kendall, please.”

“Leave,” I said. “Do not come back here again.”

She stumbled out.

When the door shut, Brandon stood very still. Then he whispered, “Thank you.”

I pulled him into a hug, and he let his full weight rest against me. It continue reading …