Peyton Bell
Leon rode with Mom and me. At nineteen years old, I never imagined having my own place or having the full support of a powerful man like Leon Vedder.
"So, Lisa managed to have a decorator over. You can switch and change anything to your taste," Leon said, and I nodded. I didn´t care about decoration, color Pantones, or such things. I only cared that my mother was safe and away from the violent man my father had become.
Mom has been rude to Amanda, and my heart went out to my sister. Somehow, Mom believes it's her fault, or she feels Amanda is the one who is forcing her to stay away from her husband. She needs therapy badly. I could tell she doesn't feel capable of living away from him, which is a huge issue, because if I turn around, she might want to return.
"Mom, we ar
