Chapter 10 Scarface was chained down , pressed against the concrete littered with shards of glass . " Boss Morgan , I was wrong ! We'll never touch the East District again - please , let me go ... " Herbert laughed , a cold , hard sound . " You think that trash compares to my wife ? " Scarface knew he was finished , but his face twisted in a mix of agony and mocking scorn . " Your wife ? Don't pretend you're some devoted saint . We all saw it - holding your new toy in the car while you watched from the sidelines . Now you're playing the grieving husband ? Pathetic . Sickening . " " Cut his tendons . " Herbert's voice didn't waver . As the order left his lips , his eyes caught a flicker of a skirt at the doorway . Stella froze in terror . She spun around to run , but Herbert closed the distance in a few strides , seizing her wrist . Her whole body shook like a leaf in the wind . Tears welled up as she fought to pull free . Herbert tightened his grip , his tone a mix of force and reassurance . " Don't be afraid . I'm only teaching them a lesson - so they'll never dare touch you again . " " No ! That's not it ! " Stella's vision blurred with tears . " That day , Julia protected me ... she shielded me even when she was bleeding " She's a good woman ... how could I betray her like this ? " Her words crashed against him like a storm . Herbert's chest tightened . She knew . He tried to explain , fumbling . " That was in the past . Now I only have you ... " Stella shook her head violently , wrenching free from his arms . " But Julia never once hurt me . She saved my life . How could you not cherish a woman like that ? " The words burst out of her , draining the strength from her body . For the first time , Herbert's face cracked , revealing something close to defeat . Yes . Why hadn't he cherished her ? Overseas , dusk painted the streets as I walked out of the supermarket , planning to make a pepper chicken stew with Josh that night . My rigle hand was still weak , but after surgeries and rehab , I could at least manage light bags . My phone bend , it was josh calling I was about to tower when an arm hooked brutally around my neck , dragging me into a dark alley . Static soluwer 1 drogged my weight , slammed an elbow into his ribs , and stomped hard on his foot . He granted in pain , pry looming A flasili at stand plisted between my fingers , my hidden blade pressed sharp against his throat . 31 was extr the ant by Lake , and a sudden , Immorless laugh burst from his throat * My wide stilles just as sharp as ever . Even if you kill me here , I'll accept it . " bile zone day tural , batred twisting in my chest . My voice was ice . Dreame - Read Romance Stories Vitani Fazura Tests he he father forever ! 90.91 % 44 % FREE Installed Open " Herbert , we're divorced . Get out of my world . Don't ever let me see you again . " But he didn't flinch . He leaned closer , letting the blade cut into his skin , a bead of blood sliding down . " Come back with me , Julia . Let's start over . The casino needs its queen . And ... I can't live without you . " I lowered the blade , my words cutting sharper than steel . " In your dreams . I'll hate you until the day I die . " His eyes brimmed with tears . " Julia , I know I was wrong . Itailed you but give us another chance . " Foobies chood behind him . He hadn't come alone . I took a step back , slipping my right hand into my pocket , fingers pressing a tiny button . The emergency beacon Josh had given me . Dreame - Read Romance Stories 44 FREE installed