But it will never come to that.

Because that house is yours, and I am home now, and I am going to fix this.”

Chapter 7 — The Owner of This House

That afternoon, before the hotel, before any of the quiet talks, there had been the confrontation, and it is worth telling in full, because of what it revealed.

After I had lifted my mother off that patio, I had walked her through the doors and into her own living room, and there they were.

Chloe was stretched out across the living-room sofa with her phone held above her face.