"If you did then you wouldn't have done what you did." Noah snapped, feeling as if his guts were about to spill themselves on their own. He glared at his mother and stated, "If you did then you wouldn't have brainwashed us, you wouldn't have made us believe that we needed to find someone with a better background and connections. You wouldn't have tormented Ariand and tried to poke her insecurites."
He breathed in sharply before adding, "In the end, you were only looking out for yourself. For your own survival. You wanted us to marry rich and powerful spouses not because you wanted us to have a better future but because you wanted to have a way out for yourself."
Mia wanted to refuse but before she could, there was a distant roar somewhere above their heads followed by a thumping sound as Killian rushed past them to the basement. His face was red and blotchy, and the sight of the basement didn't improve his complexion.
