chapter 67

Ruby I entered our bedroom only to find Vexon leaning on the railing of the balcony. I opened the glass door and walked out. I was confused to see clouds of smoke around him. When I went to stand beside him, shock struck my face. A cigarette was pressed between his lips. He was smoking casually as if this was now as normal as breathing or drinking water. Never had I ever thought he would smoke. Yes, he participated in major federal crimes and activities, but he never smoked or drank alcohol. He was always sober, claiming that to run this type of business one must always have a clear head. Pearl once told me before her marriage to Kendrik that none of the Bevines smoked or drank alcohol, let alone took any sort of drugs. I believed it to be true until the truth about Orson was revealed. The way everyone reacted, it was clear they hated even the idea of narcotics. But seeing my the love of my life doing something I never thought he would do, I felt a painful sting in my heart. I