Chapter 190

In the lounge, Michael explained that the vetting process for Sharon was complete and that no problems had arisen, which would keep Fred from marrying her. Her husband's finances were a problem, but that had no bearing on her at all.

He told the complete and unabridged story of what happened to her, when she was raped repeatedly in school. Two janitors watched it happen. Instead of stopping it, they walked to the principal's office and reported it. The principal did not want a black mark on his or the schools record, and never reported it to the police. When Sharon reported it to the school nurse, she said she was lying, and to go back to class. She went home and told her parents. Her father spoke to the principal, who told him she was lying. When she wound up pregnant, her father kicked her out of the house, because he didn't want any more mouths to feed. Her father knew she was raped, but he was paid off by the father of the boy who raped Sharon. They arranged