Wanting Both Worlds, Getting None
"If anyone should leave, it's you, Gary. The house has nothing to do with you now, and this shop isn't in your name either. I've been more than kind enough to give you a place to stay, so don't be so ungrateful. Are you determined to destroy this family before you're satisfied?"
Those words jolted through me like an electric shock. My eyes reddened, and I said nothing more.
With a bitter smile, I tore my gaze away from Cindy. But my heart had already sunk into the pit of my stomach.
Just then, Cindy suddenly let out a dry heave.
Kevin immediately burst out laughing. "Daddy, look! The baby in Aunt Cindy's belly is acting up again. Hurry up and comfort her."
I stopped dead in my tracks and tur