Chapter 9

SOPHIE WESLEY

Anthony's face drained completely. His lips parted, but no words came out.

Mom stepped forward before he could recover. "What is wrong with you? Anthony has been good to you for years. He has been kind, patient, everything... and this is how you treat him?"

My gaze drifted to her.

That frustration on her face... I had spent years dreading that expression, I'd do whatever the fuck she wanted because I didn't like seeing her sad and frustrated.

Seeing it now, I felt nothing in me but a quiet satisfaction.

"Sophie, don't be ungrateful," Dad added from the sofa.

My eyes shifted between them, a small...