I Hired A Cleaner While My Family Was Away

had been demolished.

The next day, I told Darren to go to his mother’s. I needed space to think.

“Don’t leave me, Sarah,” he begged, his eyes filled with tears. “I did it for my brother.”

I didn’t answer. I just pointed to the door.

With him gone, the house was quiet except for the occasional soft cry from the guest room.

I spent the day with Olivia and continue reading …