The War of the Roses: the Children
“After the show, the audience gathered in an adjoining room and Mr. Tatum, looking his usual patrician self, made a short complimentary speech about the performance. Victoria listened with a combination of amusement and disgust, recalling the image of him in the car, penis aroused, demanding sexual favors. At one point, their eyes met and she could see the sudden stab of fear in them as he quickly diverted his attention.
As Tatum mingled with the crowd, she felt him observing her, and soon h...e was moving in her direction. It struck her as odd, since she thought he would have gone to great lengths to avoid her.
“How are you, Mrs. Rose?” he asked.
“Very well, thank you,” she said without expression, noting that her mother and her children were a safe distance from them.
“We’ve got a problem, Victoria,” he whispered. He was unsmiling and seemed genuinely anguished. “I was going to call, but I feared your reaction.”MoreLess
As Tatum mingled with the crowd, she felt him observing her, and soon h...e was moving in her direction. It struck her as odd, since she thought he would have gone to great lengths to avoid her.
“How are you, Mrs. Rose?” he asked.
“Very well, thank you,” she said without expression, noting that her mother and her children were a safe distance from them.
“We’ve got a problem, Victoria,” he whispered. He was unsmiling and seemed genuinely anguished. “I was going to call, but I feared your reaction.”MoreLess
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