" Shut up, whore!" he screamed, raising his hand and slapping her full across the face with savage force."Now Fleming, watch..." Dick began but was si...enced by Ron's murderous reply."She's my wife... I'll do what I like! I told you to keep out of this!"Sharon was sobbing wildly now, her arms thrown protectively around her face, her whole frame wracked with convulsive moans. Oh God, what terrible anger had she unleashed in him? What could she do to stop him?There was silence for a moment, and. I had come to realize, only recently, that he might have some excuse for his bitterness.His mother had put him in an orphanage as a young boy. She claimed that she could no longer provide for him or his sister. During the Great Depression, her husband had died from Tuberculosis. When she had later come to reclaim him, she had married a man who would be nothing but a terror to the young man and his mother. The few toys that he did possess had been taken from him and distributed to the other kids. I went into the kitchen and poured a glass of orange juice and then sat on the couch for a minute to watch the news. Typical Florida weather, 8 am and the temps were already in the 90's. I really do need to move to someplace cooler. I heard the mower shut off and waited a few more minutes, giving Jeff time to put it away and hopefully head inside before I went out back. Ten minutes and several boring news stories later, I turned the television off and made my way out back.The heat blasted you. ’ ‘But, why you? I don’t mean it to be disrespectful, but did you know him before the trial.’ ‘Jeff and I served in the armed forces together. He was a great friend and saved my life more than once. After I was discharged, I finished taking my courses to become a tax planner attorney. Jeff hired me to handle all his affairs. Believe me, he was worth millions.’ ‘Was?’ I asked. ‘He had most all his funds transferred to his daughters, except what he put aside for his defense, debts and other.