I Let My Stepdaughter Think She’d Taken Over My House

him, escorted. He came down carrying both bags. Paused by the island. Looked at me with red eyes.

“I didn’t know about the rings till after,” he said. “I should’ve left sooner.”

I believed him and disliked that I did.

“Take your things,” I said.

He nodded once and walked out.

Chloe twisted in her chair to glare at him. “You’re just leaving me?”

He stopped continue reading …