Hudson

Victoria Hudson: A bright lady with reputable name and a business savvy most men would die for. Victoria felt neglected in many ways. Her sister, Megan, gained all the attention for being beautiful. Victoria was the plain Jane. Megan got the man of both their dreams and Victoria never forgave her for that. When Megan suffered over the loss of her son, Victoria was right there to tempt Randolph into bed. When he returned to his wife, he forgot Victoria and something inside her snapped. Victoria was evil...but not without a reason.

Glenda Robinson Arnold: Though the loss of a young child is tragic, grief is usually overcome to the point of returning to some normalcy in one's life. However for Glenda, the mourning never ceased. Drowing herself in religion and blaming herself for something that could not be helped, she began sleepwalking and suffered from extreme forgetfulness. In the end, it seems she took her own life by drowning in the lake outside her home while sleepwalking.

Ed Victor: Another case of the suffering of one person after the loss of a child. After his son, Fletcher's death (Harley's rightful father), and the lunacy of his wife, Ed began to make up elaborate stories then with the help of his strange sidekick, Suze, they not only locked Ed's wife downstairs but eventually locked away Harley and Summer causing them to almost die from posion in Suze's food. This man ought to be hung and his witch to be burned at the stake!

Francine Victor: How many times can we see this in one book? Another parent suffering from the loss of a child. After Fletcher's death, Francine remained locked inside the house away from the world she thought scorned her because of her son. She began hallucinating (alzheimers?) and seeing these tiny peope she called "Realies" which were creatures that made you face reality and not hide from the truth. Poor Francine. She could have used a hug. But watch out for the Realies... *wink*