Unlearning You
She had sent me a message.
[Annie, you've improved. Using your father's death to keep Raymond tied to you? That's a new one. However, he's dead now, and how long do you really think Raymond will care? Sooner or later, you'll be the one trapped with nowhere left to go.]
I stared at the message for several seconds before replying.
[Why? He was your uncle too. How can you be this cruel?]
Her response came almost instantly.
[My uncle? Don't make me laugh. If your father hadn't interfered in my life and forced that engagement between you and Raymond years ago, none of this would have happened.]