Chapter 2. The Envelope I Never Opened Until Now
Everyone stood frozen as if time itself had paused. Clarissa looked smug, still high from her outburst. My kids were shaken. Ava had tears in her eyes. Eli hid behind me, confused and afraid. Evelyn finally stepped forward, her voice shaking.
“Clarissa, that was uncalled for,” she began, but I held up my hand. “No, Evelyn. Let’s not protect anyone today. Let’s tell the truth.”
