Chapter Seventy Six

VAUGHN

“So how did it go today?” I asked gently, referring to her mother’s visit.

“I gave her the money. Twenty thousand,” she admitted bluntly.

Her words hung in the air, and for a moment, I was too stunned to speak. My chest tightened as the reality of her statement sank in.

“You’re serious,” I muttered when she didn’t elaborate after a long pause.

“Yes. I had to,” she said simply.

“Wh