Chapter 70
Trista's POV
I looked past Samantha, focusing on the child playing in the garden.
"I've made up my mind," I said. "You and Cassian are so in love, and you have a child together. I should have stepped aside for you ages ago."
Samantha moved forward excitedly, grabbing my hand. "Trista, thank you for doing this!"
I calmly pulled my hand back. "This house is where Cassian and I lived after we mated. I left his most valuable belongings in the master closet and the study—I didn't touch those. But everything else that could be removed, I cleared out."
I laid out my plan. "I've already booked a renovation crew for you. You pick the style, and they'll handle the rest. I'll pay for the remodeling as a gift to you."
I added, "I don't have a specific gift for Algernon. But I emptied
