“At that time, I was afraid, and I honestly didn't know what to do,” Valerie sighed, putting on a dramatic show of fragile vulnerability. She dabbed at the corner of her eye, trying to solicit sympathy from the Greys.
But Kylie wasn't buying any of the performance. She crossed her arms, a look of utter disgust on her face. “Afraid of what, exactly? You keep saying you ran away because you were afraid, as if this entire family was some shadowy organization out to kill you,” Kylie remarked, the sarcasm in her voice sharp enough to cut glass.
Valerie ignored the hostility and focused her gaze on August and Joanne, softening her voice to a pathetic plea. “Luther and I were having severe problems in our marriage, and I was always anxious about where we were heading. I felt utterly alone, and
