Ever since August left Black Rock Co., neither of them ever mentioned his name. But after seeing him today—his downfall so clear—Janet wondered if her sudden fiery passion was just because she felt sorry for him and wanted to win Charles over.
Suddenly, a jealous fire blazed up inside Charles. Was all this effort she was putting in—this desperate need to please him—just so he'd let August off the hook?
"Woman, do you even know what you're saying?" Charles called her that every time anger flared up in him. Janet knew all too well the deep hatred between Charles and August. She had planned to pretend she knew nothing and just stay by his side. But if one day he found out the truth, the conscience crushed by hate would make him regret—and suffer even more. When tragedy struck, it would be too late for regrets.
The father he always looked up to was nothing but a devil pushing him into hell. And August—he was the only family Charles had left.
