Chapter 140

"Okay. How about Amelia?" Cecilia has the grace to sound resolved.

"What about her?" I ask cautiously. I have done my best to keep her out of this manipulative mess Cecilia is trying with me. Requesting for money is not the issue here, it is the entitlement. Which is absolutely crazy because these women knew how my marriage with Kathryn went down. I simply can't wrap my head around it.

"Kathryn was her mother. Is she not going to show up too? That would look weird." She says, sounding concerned. If I didn't know her, I would be fooled.

She has a point. But I also know Amelia wouldn't want to be left alone with those women at another social event. I know her enough to know that would feel like being condemned to hell.

"Maybe if you were at least semi decent to her after her mother passed away, she would want to be associated with you and your posse now." I snap, feeling catty and hating it. Damn Cecilia for bringing out this side to me.

"We tried reaching out t