Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 172

Kai’s POV:

We all sat in silence as Zelma Fynch told us a harrowing story of Gracie’s upbring, filling in any gaps that Tyler had not yet received. If I was disgusted with the Rochesters before this…now my feelings were that of pure unadulterated hatred. I wanted them to burn a million years and only then…would I allow them to die a gruesome death.

There was something I needed to know. A question that had been burning my mind since learning about the Rochesters.

“Ms. Fynch…by any chance do you know WHY the Rochesters hate Gracie so much?”

She stared at me with a blank expression before answering.

“I honestly don’t know Mr. Christiansen.”

Dammit.

I was just about to tell Tyler we would have to find another way to gather that information when she

continued.

“What I can tell you however….(sigh)….My madam never had any intentions of that child surviving.”

The room fell in complete silence at that last part. Was she implying…no…that couldn’t be it….I

needed clarification.

“Are you saying there was complications during Gracie’s birth?”

Her eyes went dead as she stared at me.

“No sir…she was born perfectly healthy. 8lbs…7oz…19ins long. A head full of curly thick dark hair…she

was perfect.”

Parys then asked.

“So, then what exactly do you mean by your madam having no intentions of her surviving?”

Her expression and her silence said it all.

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“So, you’re telling me…she planned to murder Graceland.”

She nodded.

GASPS!!!!!

“Was she the one that was going to do it…or did she want someone else to get their hands bloody.”

My voice was heavy…I slowly raised my eyes, looking at her with a glare of a thousand deaths. She immediately understood what I was implying.

Holding her hands up, she clarified.

“Not me Mr. Christiansen! I could have never-”

“THEN WHO!!”

My fist slammed on the table; I could no longer contain my rage. They were going to kill her! Gracie!! My fucking Gracie!!!

“I–It was…a man they often hired to-”

“His name!!!”

I barked at Zelma Fynch causing her to shutter. Tyler placed his hand on my shoulder as Cameron stood up. Just then, the waiter walked in with Zelma’s order.

“Get the fuck out!!!”

I roared as the waiter walked over. I needed him gone now so that she could tell me the name of the fucking asshole that was going to kill Gracie as a baby!!

Tyler pulled me over to the corner. My rage was boiling over. At this rate, I was going to hurt

someone.

Cameron notion for the waiter to bring the dish. He whispered something in the waiter’s ear and then handed him what looked like money. The waiter smiled and nodded. He gave one more nervous glance in my direction before leaving.

“You have to calm down Kai. She’s just telling us what she knows. I know it’s a lot…but you have to calm

down.”

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I looked at my best friend; his expression was weary as well as empathetic. Though I think the empathy was for Gracie.

I took a few breaths. He was right. I needed to calm down. I immediately thought of Gracie, and

then…as if she could sense my stress…Gracie sent me a text message.

The text was a picture of her eating a vanilla ice cream cone with sprinkles.

She was smiling brightly but with a mischievous grin. Below the picture was a text.

[Look what I’m eating! I miss you! I hope you like what I brought…only for you…something you would like.]

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And just like that; all the anger and fire that was burning inside my chest began to simmer. How the universe knew what could calm me…was always mystery to me. I smiled lightly as I began to reply

back.

[Well then Miss Graceland…I look forward to tonight. ]

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