The Warlord Returns novel · Chapter 18 of 24
Chapter 18: Not Yet Forgiven
"Of the Public Corruption Task Force," Jack said. "You will be hearing from it."
Margaret's chin came up another inch.
"I will be calling my attorney."
"Call him from the car. The officers will walk you out, and they will not be touching you."
He looked at the older officer.
"Unless you'd prefer to explain to the Attorney General why you served a warrant for a judge who plays bridge with the complainant."
The officer swallowed and held the door.
Margaret walked out between them with her pearls straight and her face the color of paper.
The camera followed her all the way to the elevator.
Behind us, forty people in recliners began to talk at once.
My mother squeezed my hand so hard it hurt.
"That's him?" she whispered.
"That's him."
"Marry him," my mother said. "Or don't. But feed him, he's too thin."
That night the ninth-floor apartment finally had something on the table.
It was two bowls of the soup an agent had brought up from the diner, and neither of us had touched them.
Jack stood at the window with his back to me.
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