#Chapter 73: A Big Splash

I understand where Neil is coming from, I guess. I did sell the clothes the brothers had gifted me. But he doesn’t have to be such a raging dick about it right now. He’s trying to punish me by giving me an impossible schedule. It’s annoying, sure, but the fact that he’s including Mia in on this ridiculousness makes me seethe. “Look, if you want to take things out on me, that’s fine. Whatever,” I snap. “But leave Mia out of this. None of what I did should fall on her.” He crosses his arms over his chest. “Not everything about this is a punishment for you. Structure is important for everyone, including Mia. She needs to learn young.” “She’s a baby, Neil.” “She’s old enough to start learning. We need to instill proper values in her now before it’s too late.” Too late? She can’t even talk yet! I wave the list in my hand. Mia makes grabby hands for it. “She physically cannot do this. It has nothing to do with learning or anything else.” Neil’s jaw clenches. His mouth seems set in a