The Abandoned Son
"Leave it to me."
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The day I was discharged, Mom, Dad, and Derek blocked my way out of the hospital, tears streaming.
"Ryan, Chloe's your sister. Are you really going to send her to prison? Do you know what that would do to her whole life?"
I didn't even bother looking at them. "She's earned it. People pay for what they do wrong."
That only made them cry harder.
"You can't do this to us. Please, for our sake, just let this go. We'll get down on our knees for you if that's what it takes."