Chapter 39 His Love for Them

• "Yes! Cold-blooded is the perfect word!"
• Wendy locked her piercing gaze on Shirley. "I can't think of a more brutal term. Whether it was for Frankie's sake or to please Mom and Dad—it was nothing short of cold-blooded!"
• Shirley's composure crumbled, her expression faltering into one of dismay. As memories of her behavior over the past four years surged forward, she retrieved her phone, opened the Snapchat group, and began scrolling through its messages.