“Our son is dead, Amber, but I won’t let you ruin Chloe’s life because of it. She saved my life!” Jason said fiercely.
I was mortified, “She donated her kidney four years ago to save you, you've done everything to please her and now you would sacrifice your own son too?!”
Jason reached for me. “I’m sorry, darling,” he murmured.
I pulled away as I grabbed my coat. “I’m going out. I need air.”
“Amber!” he called, but I ignored him and went down the stairs.
Chloe sat on the couch, a smug smile planted on her face. She looked up as I passed.
“Where are you rushing off to?” she asked, bright as a bell.
I pushed past. She stepped in front of me, blocking the door.
“Answer me,” she said. Then she laughed, cruel. “You’re going to lose everything. Soon your husband will be mine!”
“Get out of my way, Chloe.”
She cocked her head. “Or what? What are you going to do, Amber? You can’t do anything. You couldn’t even save your own son.”
My hands moved without thinking. I slapped her, hard. I grabbed her hair and shoved. She cried out sharp and loud.
Jason came flying down the stairs, eyes wide. “What did you do?” he demanded.
“What I should have done days ago!” I spat, and I ran.