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Beautiful ending. Thank you for sharing.

And they will all pretend either to have seen nothing or that they had always known that something about George was wrong... No, Pam did not " know", but she shut her eyes and ears to the truth, like too many mothers have done, who could not/would not believe what their instincts told them. Looking the other side, or, in the worst case, blaming the victim is far easier than blaming the perpetrator. She has a hard road to go now. But there is hope for Colt and Noah. Which is all that counts in my eyes.

Great chapter! Great story telling. But hard to read, just like other chapters here.

I feared the same for a moment, but dismissed that thought at once.... Now I am not so sure...

Heavy.

This almost sounds like an ending. And a much better one than I could have imagined in the beginning. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful climax. Now the antagonist will get his chance, I'm afraid...

I feel with the mother. Difficult to believe that your baby has been making you bleed for years. That he has been blinding you with lies and charm. I admire James and Evan for acting in such a considerate and circumspect way. Once Sam is desperate enough things will explode..

True colours now obvious for all to see. I guess James' mother was the dutiful wife, allowing her hisband to lay down the law. I cannot - or rather do not want to - believe she now latches on to her eldest son out of opportunism.

A fascinating beginning. I wonder what kind of storytelling Tony will experience there. He is open enough to accept the unconventional and 'different'. Otherwise Jack would not have fetched him.

That is what I fear for them, to be weaponised by their mother...

Natasha is just starting her vendetta. I guess we can expect anything and everything. Good that Martin has enough financial clout, family and friends to fight her harrassment. His security measures at home might be good but probably need to be perfected, especially as the guys will continue in their private backyards as they wish. Obviously, Natascha and truthfulness are two opposites. Still, as the saying here goes: Just sling enough mud and some of it will stick... Let us not forget that her children will suffer from her pretense and her actions.

Thank you and kudos, I will...

I never know when the itch to write will strike next. Sometimes that moment is lost, sometimes I open my book, only to be confronted with the empty page like a wall against which my thoughts turn to dust. Again you have captured moments so poignantly. Thank you! And Micheal's suggestion sounds like a good idea for me, too. Gardening is definitely a great way for me to ground myself...

The cruelty in those three is hard to stand even from the outside. James says it, he has never learned to stand up for himself at home. Dysfunctional family. Thank god he has Evan and he recognises what it means at last. Tough to stomach, but thank you for sharing.