(Derek)
I gripped the steering wheel tightly as I drove to my parents’ mansion. They needed to know what was going on. Maybe they’d finally see Raymond for what he was—a selfish, conniving liar. It wasn’t going to be an easy conversation, but I didn’t care. I wasn’t going to sit back and let this get out of control.
When I pulled into the driveway, I took a deep breath to calm myself, but I needed to keep my head on straight if I was going to get through to them. I walked up to the front door and knocked, my jaw clenched as I waited.
My mother opened the door, her face lighting up with surprise when she saw me.
“Derek! What a surprise. Come in.” I stepped inside, and she led me to the living room, where my father was sitting with a book in his hand. He looked up when I entered, raisin
