Secrets by Erosa Knowles

Author:Erosa Knowles
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: fbi suspensecrimepolitical crime pedophilescild prostitution rings ir romancebwwm
Publisher: Erosa Knowles

Chapter 11

News of the congressman's arrest hit the airwaves and spread like wildfire. Someone had found the picture of him and the Asian child on the floor in his office and gave it to the press. Day after day, news channels discovered more “shocking news” on the secret life of former Congressman Justin Winters.

Chastity stared at the screen as the monster from her nightmares walked into a courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit and blank face. The close-up of him leaving the courtroom showed gray strands forming on the edges of his hairline; deep lines bracketed his mouth, his eyes still looked dark and empty. In her young mind, he'd been a larger-than-life devil, soulless with no conscience. Looking at his pathetic ass now, she hated the years she’d allowed this shallow asshole to control her through fear. How the hell did he win an election and serve in the House of Representatives? Didn't anyone investigate his past?

The camera zoomed to his father, Senator Rivers and Mrs. Rivers, Justin's wife, leaving at a fast clip from the courtroom. Sympathy rose in her chest for the beleaguered-looking woman. She'd been married to the man for years, and didn't know he raped and abused children. Gazing down the length of her own right hand, her eyes landed on the scar from the stitches she’d received after that monster broke her finger. Anger and disgust filled her memory. She’d been too slow falling to her knees to service him and he’d bent her small finger until it broke. The bone hadn’t been set and knitted wrong. Mr. Baxter had the surgeon fix the break when he repaired her fractured leg and rib. The pain had been agonizing and she’d fought Mr. Baxter and Ms. Cook whenever they came near to change the dressing. Wiping the tears from her eyes, she pulled back from the abyss of those dark memories.

Kenton walked into the office from putting Mariah to bed, and sat next to her on the love seat. Since the incident with Jonah days before, they'd become closer. She couldn't explain how or what happened, only that she felt more comfortable around him, and the kids thought he walked on water.

“One down.” She pointed to the TV. “That's Justin Rivers. I never knew his full name, but I recognize the demon. He used to call me 'gypsy baby.'” She shuddered at the memory. “The FBI arrested him on multiple counts of child rape, sex with a minor, and possible homicide.” She wished Mr. Baxter were here to see his plan in action and to comfort her from the rising tide of brutal nightmares. He always knew the right words to beat back the murky clouds surrounding her.

“Homicide?” Kenton turned toward her.

“Yeah, they're looking for the body of a small child they believe died by his hands from a beating.” Tears welled up in her eyes. But for the grace of God, that could've been her.

He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. The warmth of his breath tickled her ear.

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