Chapter 158: Do What She Wants

The three of us, my impatient pug not included, stayed silent a long moment while Petunia hummed her dissatisfaction at being ignored. I wondered how long we'd have hung there, none of us knowing what to say and a mix of emotions weighing the air in the room if it hadn't been for Dad's arrival.

He swept through the swinging door like he owned the place, a big smile on his face but stopped and did a double take before meeting my eyes. "Who do I have to hunt down and kill before hiding the body so no one finds it?"

I snorted a laugh, Daisy too, grateful for the break in the mood. Mom didn't react well, though, still frowning, shaking her head a little as if having a conversation in her mind she wasn't enjoying. When she looked up again and met my gaze she forced a smile.