Chapter 23. Plan

Shit! God forbid that. I hope he is wrong about this whole scam. I know he will not be able to forgive himself if that turns out to be true. Then again, it’s the fault of those Edwards, not him. He is innocent. Can he stop blaming himself?

“Liam, you are still not sure. Try not to be so negative, and please stop being hard on yourself. Anybody in your shoes would have probably done what you did.” I try to comfort him again. But yet again, I just ranted. Made no sense.

“And if my instincts turn out to be true in the end?” Damn! I can make a dreary guess. The two most influential families will go to war. It will evoke a catastrophe in the whole country. And our relationship will be a garnishing spice in that fight. Hell forbid! “I will never forgive myself, and I will regret my choices more than I do now.”

“But that clause that you mentioned—how come you just saw it recently? Didn’t you read through the contract?” I ask, and he shakes his head.

He didn’t? jeez