Chapter 10
Ally stepped closer to the door where her mother and Jonah stood. She waved her hands above her, hoping to gain their attention, but it didn’t work. Neither acknowledged her presence. It was as if she didn’t exist.
A few more steps brought her to their side, her mind equally consumed with the words spilling from both.
“You can’t tell her, Jonah. Ally needs to get away from this place. She needs to be away from you. You’ll do nothing but lead her down a life of regret. I know you’ve been drinking my liquor.”
“I would never hurt your daughter. She’s the reason I stopped drinking. That and the fact she needs someone dependable in her life. God knows you haven’t been that person, Pauline.”
Her mother stepped closer to Jonah, peering into his eyes. “Her father wanted her to go n
