My 6-year-old granddaughter phoned me in panic just after midnight. “Mommy says the baby is coming! Help!” I asked, “Where’s daddy?” She answered, “He k!cked mommy’s tummy and left.”…..

Rafe gunner is ex-military, too. And he’s got killer instincts. If he suspects you’re not what you seem, things could get violent fast. I can handle myself. I know you can. That’s why I’m asking. Harry spent the rest of the day visiting Cassidy and Lydia at the hospital, playing grandfather while his mind worked through the tactical aspects of destroying Trent Huxley.

This wasn’t just about revenge. It was about removing a cancer from the community and protecting his family from future threats. That evening, he positioned himself across the street from the copper mine in with a pair of binoculars and a thermos of coffee. At 8:15, Trent’s black pickup truck pulled into the parking lot.

Harry watched through the window as Trent took his usual spot at the bar and ordered his usual whiskey. June played her part perfectly. She served Trent his drink, made small talk about the weather, then casually mentioned that her cousin, who worked at the Billings Casino, had been bragging about how some bookies were getting rich by skimming from their rural clients.

Even from across the street, Harry could see Trent’s reaction. The man’s entire body went rigid and he started asking June rapid fire questions. She played dumb, acted like she didn’t understand why he was so interested, which only made him more agitated to be. By the time Trent left an hour later, he was drunk, angry, and convinced that someone was stealing from him.

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