SiennaI straightened, clutching the documents to my chest like a shield. Maybe there was a time when I thought of this woman as a mother, or something close to that. But now, I knew that was never going to happen. As her son said, I was useless to this family. “I…I came to pick my things,” despite myself, I stuttered. “I’ll be gone in a few minutes.” “Your things,” Margaret laughed humorlessly. “When you came into this family, you brought nothing and you’ll leave with nothing. Don’t think you’ll be taking a anything from this house.”“Mother,” Vanessa said softly, stepping forward. Her voice was gentle, almost apologetic but there was an amused look in her eyes. “Don’t be so harsh on the poor girl. Look, she’s already going through a lot. Drey divorced her and she has no family.”I gritted my teeth, clutching the document tighter. Every part of me wanted to walk out on them. Wanted to say something as hurtful as the words they threw at me, but I couldn’t. My mouth wouldn’t move an
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