Evelyn's POV
“Quit your job immediately! I thought putting you in admin would at least let you show your face for the family’s charity work. But no, you can’t even be a vase. You have to play circus monkey! You should’ve seen the news—riding your bike down that hill? Like some circus monkey jumping through fire rings.”
“Well… usually it’s lions jumping through fire rings. And animal shows are cruel.” I couldn’t help myself—I had to throw a little sass back.
“Shut your mouth! Don’t bring your animal kingdom nonsense into this conversation! You should never have married into this family. We were the fools letting you into a world that wasn’t yours.”
“True. This isn’t my world. So no, I’m not quitting. Being a vet still pays way more than the allowance you set for me.” I gave a little smi
