One look into her mother’s eyes, and Cindy practically gulped. To anyone that didn’t know her extremely well, Helena might have appeared completely unfazed to see her daughter in the Bentons’ home. But Cindy did know her, and despite the good job that those Botox injections were doing at hiding Helena’s microexpressions, Cindy could read how shocked her mother was, then furious and quickly going to horrified before settling on sheer disappointment. And no matter what anyone says, there is nothing worse than seeing your mother be disappointed in you. Regardless of the relationship the two have.
While everyone was exchanging the typical polite pleasantries, Cindy could literally see the narrative unfolding on her mother's face.
It was no secret that Helena was a brilliant woman even if sh
