THE DAUGHTER WHO BOUGHT THE HOUSE RETURNED WITH A SINGLE SUITCASE… AND DISCOVERED HER ROOM BELONGED TO SOMEONE ELSE

to Mariana’s defense. Not her mother. Not her father. Not even Robert, who had borrowed money from her twice and never repaid a dollar. Mariana tightened her grip on the suitcase until her knuckles hurt.

Elaine lowered her voice. “It’s not forever, honey. Just a few days. The storage room has a cot.”

“The storage room?” Mariana asked.

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