Chapter 7 - Chloe Admits Her Mother’s Plan
Chloe was seventeen.
Until that night, she had treated the entire event like entertainment.
Then she heard her parents arguing behind a closed study door.
She recorded part of it.
Later, frightened by what she heard, she showed Sarah.
Victoria’s voice:
“If Sarah sees the box, she’ll recognize it.”
Richard:
“Then why put it out?”
Victoria:
“Because I need to know what she knows.”
Richard:
“And if she asks questions?”
Victoria:
“She won’t get far. Nobody takes a woman making a scene at a charity
auction seriously.”
Sarah stared at the screen.
Then came Chloe’s voice from behind the phone.
“Mom, what are you talking about?”
The recording ended.
Chloe looked at Sarah.
“I didn’t know about any of this.”
Sarah looked at her.
“You laughed when my son was hit.”
Chloe’s face crumpled.
“I know.”
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That did not disappear because she now felt guilty.
But for the first time, she stopped copying her mother’s cruelty.
