Chapter 5

And in the very next second, shocked voices and gasps exploded across the room.

My mom sat in the audience, her eyes swollen and red from crying, but she held herself tall.

My dad's face was livid, his fists clenched hard.

Ethan finally realized what was happening and rushed toward the control panel like a madman. "Turn it off. Now!"

But the video kept rolling.

The fourth image was a text message he sent me himself. [The house is in her name for now. It's to compensate her.]

The fifth was the recording of Alaia from last night. "Who cares…