Edward Parker felt like a huge stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground. From the day his father was murdered, he'd been carrying that stone, tightly held by hatred—the most dreadful thing, fearing that one day, the string might snap, and the massive rock of hatred would suddenly crash down and shatter his heart.
He still had his mother and sister; he couldn't afford any mistakes.
This was also the reason for his hesitation in making a move. He wanted to be absolutely certain, but things were different now. Avery Jane had joined in, which meant Joshua Hughes would also come back. There was no way he would let anything happen to his woman.
Their chances of winning had increased significantly, but gambling? How did she come up with this idea?
