Chapter 219

Nora was a mess of tears and sniffles. Megan poured Nora a glass of water. "We'll talk to her tomorrow and see what's really going on, okay?" "She won't listen to her own parents. But Tyler just says one word, and she goes running. He's on his phone, and she just sits next to him like a watchdog, bringing him snacks. She even cooks for him and brings food from home. I've never even tasted anything she's made. "If I hadn't been worried about her growing up with a hard life, I would've divorced her dad years ago." Nora had been crying for a long time when Carmen's father, Travis Willis, called. "Why aren't you home yet? Are you trying to starve me?" "Can't you cook for yourself?" "Why should I be the one cooking?" Nora switched the call to speakerphone and yelled, "You can't even make toast yourself?" "I'm supposed to eat toast after working all day? Hurry up. I'm starving." Travis' call sounded less like a request and more like a summons. Nora had no choice but to leave first