Maybe because he thought everything was settled between us, he felt even more free to say whatever he wanted.
I nodded, shifting aside without much care to let them in.
But the next second, my phone rang. It was the hospital.
"Your grandfather's treatment requires an additional payment. Please settle the balance as soon as possible."
Zoe saw her chance. She hooked her arm through Seth's and grabbed the crystal ball from the delivery box, hurling it to the floor.
"You should know by now that Seth and I are getting married. Did you really think a cheap little gift like this would help you cling to him any longer?"
"Your marriage to Seth was never anything more than a scheme to repay a debt."
"You'd better start familiarizing yourself with the wedding program. Seth and I will need you to emcee the ceremony."
"Do this one thing right, and I'll make sure your grandfather gets the help he needs."
Seth instinctively pulled his arm, a half-hearted resistance, but he said nothing. He let it happen.
Zoe tossed a thick stack of wedding planning brochures into my arms.
I opened them. Every page was dripping with luxury, every detail meticulously planned. My fingertips went cold.