VioletThe champagne had barely lost its fizz. The headlines, just yesterday, screamed my vindication: Violet Harrington: Heroic Escapee, Survivor of Kidnap Attempt. My social media was awash with sympathy and praise.“I think any day next week will be our fateful day for you to meet your grandson, mother, father.” I sat at my opulent dining table, picking at a perfectly seared scallop, the delicate flavor turning to ash in my mouth. Across from me, my father, Robert Harrington, read through a legal brief, his expression as unreadable as ever.My mother, Vivienne Harrington, sipped her wine, her manicured hand gesturing vaguely towards the news channel playing silently on the massive flat-screen across the room. My triumphant image flashed across the screen for the dozenth time."Good job, dear. See, Robert?" Mother purred, her voice a low, satisfied hum."I told you Violet knows how to handle things. This is exactly what we needed for the custody case. Public opinion, firmly on our s
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