Justified by Jay Crownover

Author:Jay Crownover
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: None
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2019-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Aspen

David is the one who set everything that’s happened to you in motion.” Anger was evident in every word Case practically spit out, but he was trying to soften the blow. His eyes watched me carefully for any sign I was about to have a meltdown at the shocking revelation.

I sat in stunned silence at Case’s dining table as he covered my shaking hands with one of his and told me that David had hired Jed Coleman in order to scare me back home. “Jed’s behind bars, David is too, for the time being, but I have no doubt he’ll bond out before the end of the night. Jethro Coleman is the one we have to worry about. It looks like he stepped in when his little brother couldn’t quite get the job done, and he is dangerous. I don’t think you’ll be totally safe until he’s locked up.”

I was shocked by the burn of tears in my eyes. David and I were long past the point of there being a way to salvage our relationship, but it still hurt to know he’d been so reckless, so careless with my safety. Because of him I was effectivly homeless and the new life I’d started to rebuild was in ashes. I pulled my hands free of Case’s comforting grip and put one to my chest. I thought Case hated me in the past, but it felt nothing like this. David attacking me, dismantling everything I’d worked for and built so he could have his own way. That felt like true hatred.

“I can’t believe this.” My voice was harsh and unsteady. I didn’t even sound like myself. “Who does something like that to someone they claim to love?”

Case made a low, rough noise in his throat and reached out to grasp the back of my head. He tugged me forward and dropped his forehead down so it touched mine. I blinked against the tears, but a few of them fell anyway.

“Someone who is stupid and desperate. He had no idea once Jethro got invovled he wouldn’t be able to control the damage. He unleased a monster with no idea what would happen. I honestly believe he just intended to scare you enough to send you running back into his arms, but he ended up with more than he bargined for.” I appreciated Case trying to make the situation seem less awful, but someone shot at me. A stranger and Case both took a bullet meant for me beause of David’s selfishness. There was no excuse for his dangerous, thoughtless actions.

I felt Case’s thumb swipe across my cheek and took a deep breath to get my rampaging emotions under control. “If he doesn’t sign the divorce papers after this, I’m moving forward without him. I can’t have his last name anymore. I don’t want to be tied to him in any way.” Part of the feeling of betrayal came from knowing he used one of my client’s husbands to implement his plan.

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