Even if she was a sly old fox-so what?

Jane watched it all unfold, barely able to believe what she was seeing. The woman she'd called Grandma for years was standing there, choosing someone else over her. Was this really what Fiona had always warned her about?

Her hand shook, nearly spilling the chicken soup she held.

"Grandma, are you really going to take her side?" Jane's voice was quiet but sharp.

The silence between them stretched on, heavy and suffocating, before Jane finally broke it. She was only asking out of habit now. If Mrs. Kidd was really going to protect Carson, then what was the point of Jane pretending to lead this family anymore?

Suddenly, a hundred memories flashed through her mind-every moment she'd shared with Carson, every time Mrs. Kidd had seemed to favor her. On the surface, it always looked like Grandma supported her, even spoiled her. But looking back, Jane realized there was never any real difference between her and Carson. She'd just been too blinded by trust and hope to see it.

She'd been wearing rose-colored glasses for far too long.

"Jane, you're a Kidd. The family always comes first," Mrs. Kidd said, her tone final.

"Is that so, Grandma?" Jane's disappointment was impossible to hide. "And Carson? Doesn't he have to put the family first too? He's the one burning through our emergency funds."

Mrs.

dire as they'd made her believe. The Kidds weren't on the edge of collapse. The money was all in Mrs. Kidd's hands. Of course, the Kidds were one of the most established families around. Her father's arrest couldn't have ruined them

to her. One lie after

into

herself ragged, chasing deals, desperate to save a family that never really needed

cold, stealing her breath and leaving her

a great show. I actually believed you,"

else was

How could she have been so naïve, so willing to believe everything Mrs: Kidd said? She'd danced to their tune like a puppet, thinking she was doing the

the same," Mrs. Kidd

pulling

7.ne

for there to be

heart numb. She didn't want it-she didn't want

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