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to the radio, her voice a jarring contrast to the quiet hum of the vacuum cleaner. Katherine, meanwhile, was a picture of s

for the early hour, the vacuum cleaner whirring to a halt.

leaving the whisking eggs. "What

had risen a notch, laced with a venomous edge. She turned off the vacuum and walked closer to Katherine, her hand resting

und the whisk, her face a mask

esn't deserve to live a happy life while you're stuck here in the country side, letting the world wonder why you're letting your own sister marry your ex-hus

harp metallic clang echoing in the otherwise peaceful kitchen. "There isn't much I can

of frustration. "Let's go back to Willow Haven. Let's show her t

ound of metal meeting wood echoing through the kitchen. "No," she said, her voice flat an

ack?" Hailey asked, h

ea for understanding in her eyes. "It doesn't matter, Hail

softened. "Of course you can't change her marryi

with concern. "Are you sure you're okay with leaving eve

voice a little too bright. "I'm not leavi

ly, but she didn't say anything.

ailey continued, her voice a low growl. "I'm going to show her that she'

"What's the point? He's not going to want me back, Hai

just about him, Kat. It's about you. It's about you taking back your life. It's about you showing Caroline an

uld she really take back her life? Could she really face Castiel and C

er voice soft but firm. "You have to stand up for you

a hint of uncertainty creeping into her vo

aroline and Castiel, and you need to see how they're going to react. You have to show them that you're no

e rolling hills and the smell of freshly tilled soil. But Hailey was right. She was not a child

ine said, her voice a little shaky. "C

mixture of amusement and

morning air filling her lungs. The sun, now rising higher in the sky, painted the countryside in shades of g

had been a time of healing and growth, but they had also been a time of quiet resignation. She had accepted her fate, her life

ready to face Caroline and Castiel?

rstanding: "You need to show them that you're not just g

She had been the one to let Caroline win. But this time, she wouldn't. This time, she would fight back. This time, she

r eyes. It was time to show the world, and Caroline, that