"My husband left me because Ben is the child of my rapist, and my husband couldn't stand the reminder that he wasn't man enough to protect me."
Lettie's eyes went wide as she realized what she said, and she clapped her hands over her mouth.
The auctioneer said, "Going twice."
Ben stood up to go to his mom, but I put a hand on his arm to stop him.
"Lettie, remember the family mantra. Whatever you do, wherever you go, someone is watching. Whatever you do, whatever you say, someone is listening. Privacy is an illusion. Self-control is power. Restraint is vital.
"Or do you need some time in the reflection room as a reminder?"
King called out, "Teela, that's enough!"
But I was on a roll now. All the poison Lettie had injected into my system was spewing out by a hundred-fold.
"Or don't you want your friends to know about the reflection room and what you've subjected your boys to over the years?"
The auctioneer said, "Sold!"
