Chapter 5

The moment I got the call from my mom, it felt like my blood froze solid. Then, a tidal wave of rage erupted from deep within me. Helen had crossed my one and only, absolute bottom line.

"Mom, don't be scared. Put me on speaker, keep your distance from her, and make sure you're safe," I said, my voice so cold and steady it freaked me out. "I'm coming over right now."

After hanging up, I immediately hailed a cab and headed straight to the place where my parents had worked their entire lives. What they valued most was their…