er room, packin

mfort, but now it was no longer hers. The divorce papers we

s and pack items. She moved with quiet efficienc

lightly. "I should have done more to stop James from fallin

. You believed me when no one else did. That's more than enough." She sighed. "James made

It's so unfair. You've always been good to James. I can

w exactly how to push James's buttons, especially with the pregnancy. It's a tragedy that she lost the baby, but she used that loss to her advantage, and now

a monster, and I still can't believe my parents and

appeared in the doorway. She leaned against

ok at you, Lila. Packing your bags, finally leaving. My

nching into fists. "Rachel. I

are you show your face here? You've done enough dam

"I can always m

rdened. "Get out, Rachel.

d to leave. "Enjoy your new li

rmly behind her. She turned to Lila, her face flush

just trying to get under our skin. Let her gloat. It doesn't change anything." She sank to the be

a comforting hand on her shoulder. "L

over her. "That pittance James offered as alimony,

expression softening. "Lila, I need to ask

James had allocated for her in the divorce doc

claimed. "That's not near

w angry he was," Lila said, trying t

been a part of this family for years. You deserve better." She lost her voice for

d out and placed a hand on Annabelle's knee. "You've done enough, A

rmined look on her face. A steely glint entered her eyes. "You d

oom and returned with a checkbook. She sat at the small d

ed, seeing the outrageous amount Annabelle had

t to Lila. You deserve this, and more. Think of it as

hands, her hands filling with tea

n't have to thank me. Just promise me you'll use t

rything. As they hugged, Lila felt a strength she hadn't felt in a long time. A

help carry Lila's luggage to the car. She stood by the foyer with Li

aid, squeezing Lila's hand. "If you ever

r and when she saw Lila had noticed her, she quickly turned away and closed her window. It was funny, how Annabelle was the only member of this horrible family giving her the bare minimum of respect. A

ames had no control over. As she drove away from the house that had once been her

ughter-in-law of the prestigious Robinson famil