Chapter 73: House of Lies

Chapter 73: House of Lies

Brandon’s POV

Both me and my father turned our attention towards the TV. “I knew you’d come for answers. I thought you would want to see the footage, too, so I had it prepared,” he explained before grabbing the remote and turning the screen on.

The screen flickered to life before us, my gaze fixed on the scene unfolding in front of me. A shiver rolled down my spine when I saw my mother on screen, and for a minute, I had to remind myself that she was long gone, that this was nothing but an old piece of footage.

As the scene played out, my father’s words replayed in my head. Everything he said was right. The woman on the screen was my mother alright, but she wasn’t at all the woman I thought I knew. Her voice burst through the speakers, her anger echoing through the house as if she were actually here. The way she spoke, the way she acted clashed with the image of the loving mother in my memories.

“I don’t…” I trailed off, not knowing what to say.

“I know, it’s