06: TH
A'S
he smooth white marble floor of the foyer for a few second
laughter again.
m down the hall. Lora's annoying, high-p
, happy and b
s voice floated down the hallway as I walked in their direc
y father replied. I could hear the thick pride in his
a goo
t hit the back
d man
ho left one sis
tacular sens
ace wondering if the distance ha
... krr... krr sound against the floor. I kn
oo
hem he
ere and beat the hell out of L
l the engine exploded. I wanted to call Daisy and scream until I lost my
't. If I left rig
she had achieved
corner into t
head of the table,
beside him, smiling softl
them sat the new
's, the massive crimson ring on her finge
out in her fake voice. "Darli
ice cut through the roo
elf." His eyes swept over me in disg
ice shaking with fury. "Is that really
Lora. "You should ask your precious da
ng, looking very pitiful as if she were the one
she said softly. "I never left Jamie's side
ediately. His eyes were
ace anger... or something else i
id finally, h
ack in satisfaction. She
ice light, almost playful. "You missed eve
at doesn't even belong to you. Wh
ac
snapped to
ma
ed harder. A sharp cr
rd one but strong hands locked
k me who? Wasn't
ra
ound first be
my vision blurring as hea
ed visibly shocked. Even L
d just slappe
slammed his hand down so hard that some of the dishes on the table shat
ster just got engaged, and, look at you looking so.
sy and your disheveled appearance! Go upstairs, take th
ace. I still couldn't belie
ice came out quieter than I expected. "You
t you ask your good daughter wha
voice gentle as if I were a n
ght now. But this time you don't have to be s
must have had a very long day. Look at you, stressing
g me in place were Jamie's. I shrugged his touc
n't have time for her psyc
I wanted to do,
yesterday was?" I demanded
o me? Would my mother have been alive and
." Jamie
say my
ugh the room. "You don
ther, something inside
bitter laugh escaping. "How long has it been? How long have they be
wer of
Over and over again. You even gave away my university slot. The one MY MOTHER secure
hday," I said. "And you
ltered. "I thought at least
on changed but it har
ced at
ght your S
olina started,
finish. The words poure
with her daughter, who happened to be your child too, whi
or me to marry your first daughter instead? It makes me
at all. At least I would know I wouldn't get anyt
nou
er stood
hate it so much, leave. As of
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