"Now I'm going to give you a piece of my fucking mind, Eliot."
Her voice was cold, sharp enough to cut. She took a slow step forward, her gaze locked onto Eliot's, daring him to look away.
"You are nothing but a spineless, self-serving coward," she continued, her voice unwavering. "A man who let his mistress-turned-wife and her daughter—who isn't even yours—abuse me while you stood there, watching, pretending not to see. Tell me, Eliot, did you ever once feel guilt? Did it ever cross your mind to step in, to stop them? Or were your company, your power, and your precious reputation more important than your own flesh and blood?"
Eliot swallowed hard, but he didn't interrupt. Perhaps he knew that nothing he could say would make a difference.