Wren was taken aback by this. "SOFIA LANKA, are you really this heartless? Your father and I divorced, yes, but you and Gabriel were siblings for years. Can you really stand to see his life destroyed?

I took a deep breath and locked eyes with her. "His life is ruined because he chose the wrong path. That has nothing to do with me. Now, please leave. Don't ever come back, because I won't see you again."

I closed the door and went back to the living room.

Outside, Wren stood staring at the closed door, pale-faced and her expression becoming more desperate by the minute.

Her phone buzzed in her...