Chapter 10 Stranger

"Once Jackson has Maria and realizes she’s still a virgin, that’ll not only clear your name but also make him completely devoted to you," Joseph suggested. Johnson narrowed his eyes but didn’t respond immediately. Joseph continued, "I heard that Maria divorced you to make it look like she was retreating, but who knows if she’ll come back? Once she’s slept with someone else, she’ll have no chance of being with you again, and you’ll finally be rid of her!" At this, Johnson’s eyes widened, and he stared at Joseph in disbelief. He opened his mouth to speak but then closed it again, feeling defeated. Finally, Johnson turned away and looked out at the inky night sky. Seeing Johnson’s reaction, Joseph blurted out, "Don’t tell me you still have feelings for Maria? Why else wouldn’t you want to go through with this plan?" Johnson’s expression darkened. "Are you out of things to say, or do you just enjoy talking nonsense?" Joseph quickly tried to smooth things over. "Come on, brother-i