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My forehead furrowed Details were often the crux of i ruin Flaw and Jaz had freed them, but now Jethro and Kes were in the hands of doctors, nurses, and people ould talk

"Only what?" Flaw prompted

"How did you do it?"

He pursed his lips "Do what?"

I lowered my voice to a whisper "Get theh his hair, wincing at memories "Don’t suppose you kno many secrets live on the estate How many animals exist--all bred for different purposes"

"What do you , horses for riding, dogs for hunting But I doubt you’ll have seen the pigs"

I took a step back "Pigs?"

"Pigs are an excellent way to dispose of things you never want found again"

Myopen "Excuse e, I hadn’t seen a single pig "Where?"

"They’re hidden over the chase Having a few pigs and not a pig farm can be suspicious these days, thanks to the recentshall we say ‘alternative food’"

I wrungCut feeds his ene to evict all knowledge of this conversation "Shit, he’s barbaric"

Worse than that--he has sewage for a soul

Flaw raised an eyebrow, neither confir it "Whatever you think, it’s smart business" His voice lowered to a sepulchral whisper "Anyway, Cut asked et rid of their bodies Only, Kes and Jethro had already coht happen After all, they’ve been playing with their lives for races and do what I could to give them a second chance"

I keptto record our treason "But how did he not notice they were still alive?"

He frowned "What do youaway, I scowled "Didn’t he ask if they were dead? Didn’t he get on his knees and see for hi those questions turned my saliva into a sickly paste How could a father not even stand over his children and say a prayer or goodbye? How could he just pass off their relance?

A lint in his eyes "Aren’t you glad he didn’t? If he had, the outcoh ht

In a way, Cut’s cold-heartedness had destroyed Kes and Jethro but saved thee, it was a simple matter to take them where I needed Cut didn’t question me In fact, I happen to know Jas about wanting revenge on you" His eyes warood diversion"

Yes and kept ht to be nicer to Jasmine The risk she’d played would’ve silenced any lesser wo, forhtly scary with her te up the medical equipment, I reported to Cut that it was done" He rubbed the back of his neck "All he cared about was if the carpet was cleaned"