CHAPTER 21

Anderson had never felt more trapped in his life. As the days passed, the weight of the impending lawsuit hung over him like a dark cloud, threatening to crush the carefully constructed life he had built.

Melody's unexpected move had not only shaken him, but it had also ignited a firestorm of fear and anxiety within him and his family. Sophia, who had initially brushed off the threat with nonchalance, was now a bundle of nerves, her earlier bravado evaporating as the reality of their situation set in.