ADAH'S POV
The silence that followed my words was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Everyone stood frozen, staring at me like I'd just confessed to murder. In a way, I guess I had – I'd murdered their perfect little illusion of what this family was supposed to be.
My mother was the first to break. "Adah," she whispered, her voice trembling. "Is... is this really true? Did they actually try to kill you?"
I looked at her with cold eyes, feeling nothing but disappointment. Now she wants to know? Now she cares?
"Why does it matter now, Mom?" I said, my voice flat and emotionless. "You didn't believe me when I tried to tell you earlier. You chose to protect them instead of listening to your own daughter."
"But I—"
"You what?" I cut her off sharply. "You thought I was lying? You thou
