“Transferred Sophie’s money.”
“Threatened my daughter.” Family
“And sent the money to Bella.”
For the first time—
Adrian went completely still.
“YOU HAVE NOWHERE TO GO.”
His voice dropped.
“You don’t understand what you’re doing.”
“I understand perfectly.”
“You’ll destroy this family.”
“No.”
I looked at him.
“You already did.”
Then he tried one final tactic.
The soft voice.
The voice that had pulled me back a hundred times.
“Claire.”
He stepped closer.
“You’ve got nowhere to go.”
I almost smiled.
Then Sophie walked into the hallway.
Pauline in her arms.
Adrian’s face drained of color.
Sophie held up the recorder.
Then pressed Play.
His own voice filled the house on Willowcrest Lane.
Threatening her.
Threatening me.
