Chapter 135

Susan quickly asked, "Where is Les now?"

Yara could not come up with an answer and simply turned toward the distance.

Susan followed her gaze and found Les' corpse right then.

Her face fell. "Who killed him?!"

Frank spoke before Yara could. "I did."

"What?!" Susan snapped. "The audacity you have to murder a Turnbull!"

Frank snorted in disdain. "He tried to kill me. He should be prepared to be killed in turn."

Beside him, Yara was worried that he would upset Susan and quickly explained, "It's not his fault, Mrs. Turnbull—Frank was trying to save me, and Les brought a gun. We would both be dead if Frank didn't do it."

Vicky nodded nearby. "Yara's right. It was life or death, and Les deserved death for betraying the family."

"Easy for you to say," Susan snapped coolly. "What if Glen's side of the family presses the issue? Frank Lawrence, you are not to leave Riverton until they deal with you."

"Deal with me?" Frank scoffed. "Not even Glen himself gets to judge me even if he's he