Chapter 3 â The Woman Behind the Plan

Chapter 3 â The Woman Behind the Plan
Margaret finally stopped pretending.
âYou always thought you were better than us.â
I stared at her.
âNo.â
My voice was calm.
âI thought you were my family.â
That hurt her more than anger would have.
Because it was true.
I had paid Jessicaâs rent.
I had helped my mother after my father died.
I had trusted them with the one thing I loved most.
My daughter.
And they used that trust as a weapon.
Jessica suddenly exploded.
âYou think youâre perfect?â
âNo,â I answered.
âBut I know the difference between making mistakes and hurting a child.â
The conference room became silent.
Because everyone knew.
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This was never about Lilyâs behavior.
It was about their behavior.