Vivian
I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs, wild and uneven. The way Dad was looking at me wasn’t just disappointment. It was cold. He practically already said he had made up his mind. Who had he called if Renee hadn't answered? I set my jaw and crossed my arms.
"If you know so much already, what difference does it make?" I set my jaw.
He said nothing. His eyes didn't waver.
"And where have you been all night? Out with that w***e from the office? Are you already sleeping with her? I don't like her. She's said all kinds of things to me! Being mean to me at work, and now you're being mean to me, taking some maid's side over mine."
Still, he said nothing. It irritated me more.
"Answer me! You'd better not be thinking about dating anyone. I don't want a stepmother!"
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