The Heiress' Return For Vengeance
Her manicured hands are folded in her lap and her makeup is still flawless despite everything that's happened.
She looks like she's about to go to lunch at the country club instead of dealing with the complete destruction of our family.
It's unnerving. Everyone else is losing their minds, but Mom looks like she's in complete control.
"Mom," I whisper, crawling the last few feet on my hands and knees.
My whole body is shaking so hard I can barely move. "Mom, please. You have to help me."
She looks down at me with those cold blue eyes—the same eyes that seduced Dad away from his first wife, the same eyes that have been calculating angles and advantages my entire life.