CHAPTER 0235

NORA'S POV

The moment I stepped through the front door, the air in the living room felt heavy, almost too warm for my liking. My heels clicked sharply against the tiled floor, announcing my arrival before I even spoke. My parents were both seated, my father sunk deep into the couch with the evening newspaper open in his hands, and my mother curled up in the armchair, watching me like she’d been wa