(Beverley’s POV)I stayed in my room for the rest of the evening, curled up on my bed with my knees pulled tight to my chest like I was trying to disappear into myself. The slap from Mom still stung on my cheek, a hot, throbbing reminder every time I touched it, but it was nothing compared to the deep, hollow ache in my chest. Her words kept echoing in my head on repeat, “It’s final.” Like my entire future, my chance at independence, my escape from this mess, was something she and Marcus could just casually decide over dinner like it was nothing more than choosing a restaurant.I hated her for it. I hated him so much more.The house felt smaller than ever, suffocating, like the walls were closing in. Every creak of the floorboards downstairs, every low murmur of their voices drifting up through the vents made my skin crawl. I could hear them talking, Mom’s soft, tired, defeated tone and Marcus’s deep, calm, reassuring one. He was probably down there right now, holding her, rubbing her
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