Raina was absolutely fuming. She patted Phoebe Thorne lightly a few times, hating the Chapman family for their heartlessness and angry at Phoebe for just taking it all in silence. And to top it off, she hadn't even gotten to fight anyone today, which left her feeling unbelievably frustrated.
To truly feel satisfied, you had to get physical. A war of words just left you with a dry mouth and had no real kick to it.
"I… I was afraid you'd all be angry if you found out. My brothers are both so busy, how could I have them running around all the time for my little problems? I've gotten by all these years," Phoebe Thorne said quietly, her eyes welling up.
She knew her parents and brothers loved her dearly, but she was married now. She couldn't just run home to complain every day, could she? She had to live her own life. But Phoebe Thorne truly hadn't expected them to get this angry—angry enough to drop everything and rush over, even taking her home to recover.
