MY STEPDAUGHTER CALLED ME MAID AT MY OWN TABLE

this family I never expected to hear from again.

It was from Clara. Graham’s first wife. The woman he always painted as difficult and demanding.

The message had only five words.

“Thank you. It’s about time.”

My breath caught in my throat. I looked across the table, past Graham’s shocked face, past Sloane’s panicked one, and my phone buzzed again.

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