Leo's POV
I walked into the dining room in the evening with a made-up mind. It was time to start challenging my step-family's bullshit.
Everyone was already seated around the table, and by everyone, I meant Beatrice, Avery, and Gianna.
Sarah is still down there in the basement. And her family has not even bothered to look for her. Well, Gianna raised her daughters to be just like her, promiscuous.
Avery is the only different one amongst them.
“Kitchen,” Gianna mumbled as I got closer to the table. She did not even look up.
I smirked and, without anyone's permission, pulled out the empty chair at the end of the table, the one opposite Gianna, and sat down.
The clinking of forks stopped. Two pairs of eyes locked onto me. But one gaze in particular was stronger, my stepmom's.
Avery, w
