.

ry Anderson and his wife, Lin

you like this?!" Linda wailed as she threw

cene unfold wit

water, I had been there for what felt

ie was in trouble,

. Saves me the trouble of find

were creatures who love

ts from the main hall, all flock

solemnity. "Maisie, tell me-who did

her red-rimmed eyes to me. "Dad, it was Dani

, she began t

s though she might tear me apart limb by limb. "We let you-a fake-live

ore a conflicted express

time. No matter what, you should

Danica acted on impulse. She's always been respectful to

burst out

, as though he was defending everyone-but i

. Truly di

and turned to me. "Since Marc says so, Danica,

sion, as though they were being gracious and merciful-

d clapped slowly, br

I spoke again, "My mistake was not cutting ties with you sooner. My mistake was not moving out of this hellhol

rk. The smug expressio

rked, "If that's how you feel, then get out o

my plan

folder. This was a document I'd prepared in my past life-a formal declaration severing a

nderson had left me thirty percent o

lt, I'd willingly ha

? They had repaid my kindnes

over only the docu

.

on, please

ed the pen over, c

he tip hovered above the pa

What are you waiting for? Sign it already!

er to Marc's arm and nestled further into his embrace. Marc gently c

ted qu

ally buckled under the pressure. With a reluctant

ment and stashed it away, giv

cate voice. "Now that Danica has severed ties wit

cut her off. "He'

my mind-Maisie sneaking off to a hospital with

d turned to Marc with

hing, huh? You two really deserve each other-

ll around me, I turned on my heels and

I called my best friend, Jazlyn Stewart

"Come stay in my downtown apartm

her a call to tell her I'd officiall

h! You should've done it ages ago. Let's meet up

k?" I asked, surpr

stayed in touch online, an

out, they got news about his long-lost sister who was switche

roze. "What's his last

mily-the real estate giants?

d and landed softly on the c

ew better

of the Ford family th

was