n't any room in this h

and. "Dad, let Eliza have Mom's room. It's

used for

before he could say anything. "No, that's not okay if there's really no space, I

head and looked at Serena with urgency and grievance, raising

lame. "If Eliza takes my room, then where

rning red as he shouted like it was the most obvious thing i

en have a place to stay. W

. She stepped forward slightly, her

is the host. How could I take the host's room? I'm already thankful

er, who had been quiet the w

ave a ca

rena replied evenly, going along with her. "So yo

ide for years. She wasn't g

such a wretch. I knew you didn't really

ven think about kicking Eliza out. I'll just slee

up. "That works. I

toward the elevator, and Victor le

e. She was used to it. She went bac

coffee in her hands. "Mrs. Powell, may I come

he couldn't exactly tell

ou. He may be little, but he's got a lot o

second that Leon had poured

d've believed it. But Leon now hated Serena

ings over between me and teon. The four of you livin

n stepped in a few times to help correct Leon–Serena didn't believe that

. "Mrs. Powell, did I do somethin

eeing Serena folding clothes, Eliza qu

I can leave. But please don't get the wrong idea about me. I never me

in coldly

don't misunderstand me, o

id le

ing to do. Seeing her stubbornly clin

ng just fine, suddenly fell. The hot coffee in her hand spil

sharp cry pi

t they heard the noise. The moment they saw the scene

s tinged red with panic. "Elli

ked with a small red burn. "Victor, it's my fault. I shouldn't

filled with anger. "Why did you do this? El

kept giving her a hard time, but no

with rage, knowing full well she'd just been set up. But her mi

ty to tell right from wrong. But not only did

would Ellie fall on her own for no reason? You di

and rushed to the living room

such a wretch. I hate you. You're evil and disgusting. You don't deserve t

athing heavy. "Leon Powell, you

lling up in his eyes. "You wretch, I don't love you a

ime she had ever spoken harshly to Leon, but

her eyes and looked at the large burn across it, then laughed. Eliza had only gotten a few drop

llow as she walked alone to the bathr

d the twisted, jagged scar in her p

going out to eat. Daddy's the best, Ellie's the best t

owell won't be upset we're n

d even if she is, she'll get o

full blast, drowning out thei

water with a loud clack and walked straight in

, Victor. You're never going to see m