Protecting Her Secrets by Rosa Mink

Author:Rosa Mink [Mink, Rosa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Wyatt walked towards the study where he’d seen both Owen and Maggie headed. Their voices carried through the door, as did Viola’s, who was arguing with them. He turned to go back to the living room to watch the game with Gabby’s brothers when he heard her name tossed out. He stopped and listened, hoping he’d discover something about his wife that he could use to his advantage.

“I swear you two doted on Gabby from the second she was born,” Viola raged. “I’m sick of being the one left out, the one who’s overlooked because precious Gabby needs attention. That’s all she’s ever had. From Sam and Nate, from the teachers at school because she was so special and brilliant, from the boys I dated. Do you know how many of them admitted to me, to me, that the only reason they came back for a second date was to see my sister? Do you know how it feels to find out your sister is suddenly getting married to the catch of the town and have to stand by seeing her get everything she’s always wanted? And you two are the worst. You’ve never punished her a day in her life. Remember the night she didn’t bother coming home? She was about seventeen, and you two just let it roll off as if it was nothing. Oh, she played it as though she’d fallen asleep at a friend’s house but come on that is the dumbest excuse ever. If I’d done something like that I would have been grounded for a month.”

“Alright maybe we were a bit easier on Gabby than the rest of you, but there was a four-year difference between you,” Maggie stated trying to calm her daughter down.

“I know I was the baby for four years until you brought home the odd duck,” Viola said.

“Don’t take that flippant tone with us Viola, you may be nearly thirty-two years old but I can still wash your mouth out with soap,” Maggie said sternly.

“See, you’d never say something like that to Gabby.”

“Viola, sit down,” Owen told her. “You’re right, we were different with Gabby, and maybe it’s time we help you understand why.”

“Owen, no,” Maggie said. “We promised that we wouldn’t tell anyone before Gabrielle and right now is not the time to tell her.”

“Would one of you please explain this to me? Why all the concern about Gabby? Dad I get it, she’s your precious little baby girl, but guess what I’m your daughter too. You used to bring home presents for us for no reason and they were usually pretty cool but the ones you got for Gabby were awesome, though she didn’t appreciate half of them, so why did you put her on some pedestal and refuse to take her off?”

“Maggie, I know we said we’d tell Gabrielle first but as you said she’s got enough going on right now, between me and the baby, we can’t put any more stress on her. Viola, if

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