The Facade Crumbles

Her mocking stare hit him like a blow. The words caught in his throat, stuck fast, leaving him unable to finish.

Phoebe's fury ignited. “Declan, how can you call this a misunderstanding? Your mother and sister treated Sloanie like trash. If she hadn't reacted in time, do you even know what could've happened to her?”

Declan's face turned crimson under the weight of her words.

Moments later, the pol