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I leaned closer.
I was never my mother’s favorite.
“I’ll take Mom in.” The room literally exhaled. My mother looked surprised.
I looked at them.
“But only if we sell the house.”
Everyone looked stunned.
“No way,” Eliza added.
“I’ll take Mom in.”
Their voices started piling on top of each other, louder and sharper with every second.
That shut them up.
I kept my voice calm. “We need to talk about this properly. Tomorrow. At the house. Six p.m.”