Chapter 29 Coward

• “Samuel, I didn't want it back then because I used to like you and thought that asking you for money would sully our relationship.” Kathleen looked at him aloofly. “However, I've figured everything out. No matter how well I do, it would still seem like a crime to you. So, I've decided it would be better to stick to negotiating with you about the benefits instead. Any talk about love and feelings is a nuisance.”
• She could finally see things clearly, so her heart no longer felt in as much pain as before.
• Although Samuel had become a part of her life and that it would pain her to cut him out of it, she had no choice but to do so, for he had become a festering wound within her.