Adrian and Diane both froze.
Chloe ran into the kitchen and frantically rummaged through the drawers.
Diane reacted first.
Her face drained of color as she rushed after Chloe.
"Chloe, what are you doing?" Diane screamed. "Don't do anything stupid!"
Adrian snapped out of his shock and rushed into the kitchen after them.
Chloe had already found a paring knife.
She clutched it in one hand, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't come any closer!" Her voice shook, but her eyes were filled with desperate resolve. "Adrian, I'm sorry. I only wanted to help you. I made everything worse. I'm sorry. If all I do by staying alive is cause trouble for you, then I should just die..."
Diane's knees nearly buckled.
She braced herself against the doorframe. "Chloe, put the knife down. We can talk a
