Laila’s POV
“I don’t have any money,” I said. “I’m sorry.”
I didn’t want Jessica or Hannah’s lives to be uprooted or altered in any way. I never had. That had always been why I worked so hard to keep the money going in, even as Victor’s greed grew and grew.
“If I had the money now, I would give it to you,” I told her. “But with Ava’s medical bills…”
“Why does everyone get to live a normal life but me?” Jessica asked. “How is it my fault? Why am I being punished?”
Hannah put her arm around her sister, as Jessica started to cry. To me, Hannah said, “We only just found out. She just needs some time.”
“I’m sorry,” I said again.
“Please leave me alone,” Jessica said. “Just go away.”
I didn’t know what to do, or what else to say, so I walked back to my original spot to thank the other
