Linda's POV
I couldn't believe my mother had been working with Nathan, so I just gazed at her. Standing on the opposite side of this horror was the lady I had trusted and who had reared me.
How were you able to? I detested how weak I sounded, and my voice cracked. "How could you harm us, including me?"
Mom reached for me with shaky hands and a pale face, saying, "Linda, you don't understand." I had no other option.
"Had no other option? I stepped back and snapped. "You have options all the time! Mom, you deceived me! Knowing what he has done to others, including our family, you have been supporting him the entire time!"
Her eyes filled with tears, but I resisted feeling sorry for her. She stepped forward and shook her head. "Linda, Nathan threatened me. If I didn't comply, he threatened to kill you, your father, and everyone I care about.
Her words cut through my rage, and I froze. "Are you afraid? When did this begin?"
