Disclosure: a Novel
“Sure." She frowned at him. "You know, this is not just about you, Tom. This involves your whole family: me and the kids." "I understand that." "Why didn't you tell me? If you told me last night, I could have helped you." "Then help me now." "Well, there isn't much we can do now," Susan said, with heavy sarcasm. "Not after she's gone to Blackburn and made an accusation first. Now you're finished." "I'm not so sure." "Trust me, you haven't got a move," she said. "If you go to trial, it'll be livi...ng hell for at least three years, and I personally don't think you can win. You're a man bringing a charge of harassment against a woman. They'll laugh you out of court." "Maybe." "Trust me, they will. So you can't go to trial. What can you do? Move to Austin. Jesus." "I keep thinking," Sanders said. "She accused me of harassment, but now she isn't pressing charges. And I keep thinking, Why isn't she pressing charges?" "Who cares?" Susan said, with an irritable wave of the hand. "It could be any of a million reasons.MoreLess
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