The moment the kitchen door swung shut behind my mother, the heavy silence in the sitting room turned poisonous.I took three deliberate steps forward, stopping right in front of the marble coffee table. My heart was hammering wildly against my ribs, but my eyes were cold, hard, and unyielding. I looked down at Jessica and Annabel as they sat there sipping iced tea from my crystal glasses as if they owned the place.With Mum safely in the kitchen, I walked to Jessica and Annabel and asked them to leave my house and never return."Get up," I said, my voice low, sharp, and laced with absolute venom. "Stand up, take your bags, and get out of my house right now. And do not ever set foot in here again."Annabel chuckled softly, setting her glass down with a slow, deliberate motion. She leaned back against my plush sofa cushions, crossing her long legs and looking up at me with a smirk."Oh, calm down, Erica," Annabel said lazily, rolling her eyes. "Don't be so dramatic. Your mother was jus
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