Lily nodded. “That’s true. Aunt Sarah was so beautiful, like a fairy. Every time she came to pick me up, she dressed like an angel. Mommy, on the other hand, is plain and dull. It’s such a pity Aunt Sarah died. If only it had been Mommy instead.”
“You’d prefer Aunt Sarah to be your mother, wouldn’t you?”
“Of course!” Lily clapped her hands.
My heart sank into the abyss. I no longer felt anything for this cruel father and daughter.
After Ethan left the bathroom, I called my best friend, Jessica Parker.
“Jessica, I regret everything. I want to come back.”
Even though it was the middle of the night, Jessica quickly sobered when she heard my voice.
“Emily, is that you? What happened?”
I told her everything, and Jessica was furious.
“See? I told you before. Ethan only looks good on the outside, but inside he’s vicious. Otherwise, how could he treat you like this? Even after Sarah’s death, all he ever thinks about is her, never you, his real wife.”
I was sobbing uncontrollably.
“Enough crying. I’ll tell my professor and send my brother Daniel to pick you up. You can’t walk on your own now anyway.”
I nodded, and she hung up.
I didn’t sleep at all that night.