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WRONG BLAMES

Author: Wummie
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-24 03:37:21

PIPER’S POV

I stood frozen at the foot of the stairs, still half in disbelief that my mother was actually standing in my home. It felt strange, like two worlds colliding—the life I was forced into with Rowan and the remnants of the life I left behind with her and my father.

“Piper,” she finally said, her eyes trailing over me from head to toe. “You’re not looking bad.”

The way she said it made my stomach knot. It wasn’t a compliment—it was almost an accusation. A reminder that while I looked fine, maybe even thriving, she was the one carrying the weight of everything else.

I forced a tight smile. “Thanks, Mom… I guess.”

Her lips pressed into a thin line as her eyes flicked around the house. The polished marble floors, the chandelier hanging above, the fresh flowers in the corner vase. She didn’t have to say it, but I could see it in her face—resentment.

“So this is where you’ve been, huh?” she muttered, stepping further inside without even waiting for me to invite her. “Enjoying yours
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