Chapter 78

Avery

Mother kept up a steady stream of complaints the entire walk to where she'd left the cart—how embarrassing it was to have to come fetch me, how inconvenient this was, how if I'd been a proper daughter I would have volunteered without being asked.

"You'll need to be careful with your appearance," she said as we climbed in. "You've gotten even plumper. It's not attractive, Avery. Though I supp