completed her first college semester, provided she treated both the property and me with consistent respect.
Chloe burst into tears when I explained everything.
“I honestly had no idea about any of this, Paige.”
“I know you didn’t,” I replied softly, handing her a tissue.
“What is going to happen to my mom now?” Chloe asked nervously.
I turned toward the front entrance.
Gwendolyn stood beside the doorway surrounded by several packed suitcases, looking remarkably similar to the way I had looked only weeks earlier when she mocked me for
