Chapter 13 - Eleanor Blames Everyone But Herself For Their Ruin

Eleanor spent hours calling former friends from her prepaid burner phone, only to find every number blocked or ignored.
The elite social circle she had lorded over for decades closed ranks instantly to protect their own reputations from the scandal.
Realizing no one was coming to rescue them, Eleanor turned her venom back toward her broken son.
“If you hadn't married that ungrateful woman in the first place, we wouldn't be sitting in this filthy hovel!” Eleanor hissed bitterly.
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Julian buried his face in his hands, offering no defense against the endless stream of vitriol pouring from his mother.
The toxic dynamic that had sustained them for years had finally turned inward, devouring them both alive.
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