That night, the White family estate felt suffocating.
Elizabeth dragged Lily into the study and shut the door, their voices dropping into tense whispers.
I stayed in the living room, calmly sipping my coffee, not even trying to listen.
Because I already knew exactly what they were scheming.
Sean quietly sat down beside me and handed me a peeled apple.
"Honey, my mom isn't going to drop this."
I took a bite. "I know."
He frowned, visibly uneasy. "Then why are you still letting Linda go on with it?"
"Because I want to." I glanced toward the upstairs study. "What's your mom most afraid of?"
Sean paused. "Being embarrassed."
"And your dad?"
"Same. Shame."
"Right."
In their world, reputation was worth more than anything.
They could do anything behind closed doors, but they could n
