Chapter 41

You’re the one who left

[Amsey's POV]

I knotted my tie as I hummed the lyrics to "In the end" by Linkin Park, trying to soothe my nerves.

Yeah, I appreciated old music because it made more sense.

I grabbed my suit jacket and my briefcase and stared at myself in the mirror one more time before exiting my apartment and bolting the door from outside.

Today was finally the day I got to pay my father back in his own coin and I knew all the odds were in my favour.

"Amsey!" I heard a puerile voice call.

I turned around and saw Cameron holding a toy in his hand and beaming at me making his missing tooth so obvious.

"Hey," I said and hugged him tightly.

"Let me go," He said, pretending to be choking from my tight hold on him.

I chuckled and let him go but remained bent while watching him stare down at me.

"I've missed you a lot, why haven't I been seeing you around?" I asked him.

"School," He responded.

"But today