Which is why she could not drag Noah and his mother down with her.

To her surprise, Noah said, "It's our lives! If that Poole guy dares to kill you, I will beat him to death with my backhoe. We already have nothing, so why should we be afraid of him??"

Jane shook her head in tears. "You don't understand, Noah. That man is merciless. You two don't have to die with me."

Noah gave her a bitter smile. "You are wrong, Jane. I… Ever since I lost my son, I didn't want to live. The only reason I am a