"W-What the helly is going on here?” Lydia shouted, storming into the master bedroom.Lydia’s breath hitched. Her mouth went dry. Her eyes darted between the tangled sheets, the woman lounging in them, and her father wide-eyed and confused, as if he’d woken up in a stranger’s nightmare."Why is she here? In our house on your bed?!" she yelled again, turning sharply to face him.Mr. Zander blinked rapidly, sweat dripping down his temples. He looked like a schoolboy caught cheating on an exam."I–I can explain," he stammered, his voice hoarse."I went out with the boys last night, we drank and... I don’t know what happened, Your mom’s scream woke me up."From the doorframe, his wife stood frozen, her chest heaving. Her lips trembled. And then, quietly, she spoke."Does that story even make sense to you?" her voice cracked. "You told me you were working late. Now suddenly you went drinking with your friends?"He lowered his gaze, shame eating at him. "I lied. Matthew invited me out. I kn
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