My Parents Ignored Nine Emergency Calls From My Hospital Bed While Helping My Sister Move

who had manipulated me had manipulated her as well.

My father’s face reddened. Enough.

No, Lauren said. Did Miranda pay for the Ridgefield down payment too?

My mother looked at the floor.

Lauren stared at her. You said Grandma’s bonds matured.

I blinked. Even injured, I felt the strange satisfaction of watching a machine jam on its own gears.

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