Third Return And I Am Done
Language: en
This was the third time I’d been "welcomed" back into the Mercer empire, and frankly, I was over it. The fire in my gut had burned out, replaced by a cold, practical numbness. When Brianna "tripped" and tumbled down the grand marble staircase, I didn't wait for the inevitable trial. Before the echoes of her staged sob could even fade, I stepped forward and held out my metaphorical wrists. "I did it. I pushed her. Go ahead, ground me, send me away—whatever makes you feel better." The silence that followed was thick with the family’s collective disappointment. I heard the familiar whispers:…