toward Long Island. The morning sun hit the w

sses. Leo sat quietly beside her, twisting

the massive iron gate

His jaw dropped. He stumbled backward, his ha

rd pushed the ga

into the perfectly manicured lawn as she wal

t door handle. She saw Haylee, dropped

ed into the gra

doors open. They slammed agains

ffee cup slipped from her fingers, shattering on the floor. Walte

finger at her. "You ungrateful bitch! Y

nto her eyes. "You ruined us, Haylee! You ran a

stood at the head of the

ed at Walter and Helen, his nose wrinkling

ious sneer. "So, five years later, you drag a

hung in

d so fast i

nd, and slapped Walter across the face

ounded like

ering into the corner. He stumbled backward, clutchin

Wanda cowered

ed, her voice vibrating with let

ut the heavy manila envelope, and

The legal documents sca

ot here for your dirty money. I'm h

his eyes. She was legally severing all ties and deman

ot in this house again!" Walter s

" Haylee sneered. "I wouldn

he picked up a pen from the table

tepped forward and s

he took Leo's hand and

ver her shoulder. "Tell Cynthia to wat

rs slamming shut behind her,