Chapter 15

I had on a black crop top–short, showing a sliver of my waist–paired with loose beige pants. Standing at five–foot–six, I had a slim, tall frame, and my brown hair made me look much more gorgeous.

“Mom, what’re you wearing? It’s cute!” Yvonne’s eyes went wide. She’d never seen me dressed like this.

Jared’s deep–set eyes flickered with surprise.

I flipped my wavy hair and stepped toward them. “Let’s go, Yvonne. I’m gonna be late for dinner.”

Jared ruffled Yvonne’s hair, his voice soft. “Listen to Mom, okay? Don’t give her a hard time.”

Yvonne pouted, grumbling. “I know. You say that every day–it’s annoying.”

looked at her adoringly. Then he turned to me and gave me a thorough

violin teacher and

brows pulled tight. “Don’t mess with strangers. Watch out

people is fun

the car door and pulled away. In the rearview

console, firing it up. “Mom, why didn’t you come

eyebrow. “Thought you had

only have Dad. If Tracy hadn’t bailed

almost smirked–Tracy was probably thrilled for the chance. Honestly, she

dad’s pretty nice to Tracy,

just let

Time and again, I realized my little girl wasn’t on my side, even at such a young age. I couldn’t convince myself

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