recognized the handwriting instantly.
His face changed.
“She knew,” I said. “She knew exactly what this family would turn me into if I kept rescuing everyone.”
Dad read the first paragraph and sat down.
For once, Jason had nothing clever to say.
I did not cancel the sale.
The house closed on December 20.
Dad rented a small apartment with Diane. Jason moved in with a friend. Christmas dinner happened without me at a restaurant they complained was too expensive.
I spent Christmas Eve with two close friends and nobody
