Chapter 17 - Margaret Sets Unyielding Conditions For Any Future Reconciliation
Margaret looked at her son, her expression remaining as unyielding as a marble monument in the autumn wind.
“You reap what you sow, Daniel; you built a life of sand, and now the tide has come in,” Margaret stated plainly.
“I know I failed as a son, and we failed as parents, but please help us save the house for Liam’s sake,” Daniel begged, his voice breaking.
“I will not rescue you from consequences of your own making, Daniel, because comfort has made you a parasite,” Margaret replied sharply.
“Is there... is there any condition under which you would help us?” Daniel asked, clinging to a thread of hope.
“Only one,” Margaret said, stepping closer to the threshold.
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“You sell this oversized house, get honest jobs, and enroll Liam in public school so he learns how the real world works.”
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