I stroked Dad’s arm gently, applying soft pressure to guide him back down onto the sofa.William let out a harsh exhale, snapping his head away with his jaw clenched tight, refusing to even glance at the woman who had just walked in.Zeena froze at the threshold of the family room. Her eyes flickered with hesitation as they caught sight of William and me.She offered a awkward, rigid smile, the textbook look of someone desperately scrambling to cover their tracks."Well, if it isn't my sweet, innocent, dutiful stepsister coming back home," I greeted her, my tone dripping with calculated sweetness and laced with deadly venom."How was your day? Did your errand at the hospital go so smoothly that you’re only just rolling in now?"Zeena gasped. Her eyes blinked nervously, her fingers tightening into a white-knuckled grip on the strap of her handbag."Z-Zoya, Dad," she squeaked out, modulating her voice to sound soft, fragile, and utterly defenseless. She took a tentative step forward, kee
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