I Let Them Finish Eating Before I Took Everything Back

understood all of it.

Behind me, Eleanor made a disgusted sound.

Rosa appeared with our overnight bags, bless her forever. Peter held the front door open. Somewhere in the back of the house, staff had started clearing crystal and folding a fantasy back into boxes.

Nathan tried once more.

“If you walk out, don’t expect me to come begging.”

I took Sophie’s continue reading …