Ryan’s POV Astounded would be an understatement. This change in Eva… I had never seen anything like it. She was always the quiet, obedient one — never retorting, never arguing, never shouting. No matter how far someone pushed, she endured it. She never misbehaved, never talked back, especially not to my mother.If it had been anyone else in Eva’s place, they would have made my mom’s life — or Tessa’s life — hell, especially with the kind of support and soft spot Damon has for her. Both Tessa and my mom treated Eva miserably, yet she never once complained. That resilience, that patience… it was something I secretly admired about her.But today?Today was different. Tess ran away, yes, but that had more to do with her theatrics than Eva’s words. Still, I couldn’t ignore the look on my mother’s face — traumatized, shaken — after Eva’s outburst. I felt bad for Mom, but she was the one who brought up divorce and custody.The truth is, there was a time I wanted to get rid of Eva. What I ha
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