When Love Is a Lie

Not intending to stay a momment Innger, Whitney phosted on berrrutch and made to leave.

Beberra suddenly lastled out of nowhere and stopped her. “We raised you! Is it too much for us to ask that you help Stella this once? Sure, she drugged Noel, but for was line! Are you in heartless that you’d let her not behind ham for a small mistake like that ?TM

Whitney Ignored Reberra and continued toward the door.

However, Bebevrahanded her back, gripping her left wrist so foarefully that a doll ache shot up Whitney’s .ami.

“Let go,” Whitney grounded, turning in glare at the older woman

“You’re not leaving until you agree to help Steltal” Beberraldused, tightening fergrip even more

White

dulous look at Westley as if questioning his enabling Rebecca’s hehador, But he did not reprimand Rebecca and instead bit out, “We didn’t ask you to come here so we could beg a favne From you, we’re nadering your to help Stella. If you refine, I’ll have your mother pulled out of treatment.”

din Whitney as the petorted, “And your all yourself my father?”

“You have always been my daughter Westley told Rebrera to pelease Whitney before adding, “Think carefully about your heat move

Anger, disappointment, and resignation filled Whitney at once. She told herself she was as good as homeless from now on. Fine,” she snapped. “But this will be The last time help you out. Think of it as my way of arpaying the years you put buto–raising me. After today, I will not acknowledge you as my father.”

Westley’s brows drew together as a twinge of guilt seized him.

think that beat will make good

your fault for spoiling Stella rotten! And now we have no clean up her mess The next time she gets into trouble, she’s

into the study

side. “Mom, did Dad mean what he said about washing his hands off me

ties with us, you’re the only daughter of the family. Your dad couldn’t have meant what he said, Rebecca reassured her.

Whitney can get me out of

way if she wants to keep her mother alive.” A sigh escaped her as she mused, “You might be comatose, Margaret,

out Madelyn, but she figured it was more effective to talk to Noel. After some thought, she sent him a text “Could you meet me at Costa

him about this at the Howard residence,

to reply: “Sure When

was all she

Later, Noel texted, “I’ll be there in full

up something and straighten up my stuff. It could take a while, so drive around the neighborhood or find someplace to take a breather while you wall”

do much with

just fine. Thanks,” she atowered.

her off to Highs and

the couch and waited for Noel to show up. He arrived just on

her crutch, she padded to the door and opened

looked as elegant as ever in fils long, blackcoat and silver framed glasses

talk to you about having your mother drop