Let The Years Be
However, those childhood promises were just words in the wind.
Chloe glanced at Helen, shook her head, and said, "No need. I've got things to sort out on my own."
Without waiting for a response, she turned on her heel and walked away.
Chloe had just settled into her room, freshened up, and flopped onto her bed when her phone buzzed with an incoming call from Helen.
Helen's voice, sugary and smug, trickled through the line.
"Chloe, guess what? I visited the Lewises and the Joneses tonight, and both Andrew's and Stephen's folks were super sweet to me. They even dug out their precious family treasures, saying they wanted to gift them to me. Do you think they're hinting at something—"