Chapter 20 - CHLOE’S LETTER
Chloe completed her sentence and supervision.
She wrote Lily a letter.
The therapist screened it.
I read it first with Lily’s eventual permission framework.
Chloe wrote:
You spilled wine on my dress and I decided your fear mattered less than my humiliation. I hit you because I believed adults like me were entitled to punish children like you.
I am sorry.
No excuse about the dress.
No blame.
I stored it.
At fourteen, Lily chose to read it.
“She says she was jealous of you.”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because she wanted your father.”
Lily grimaced.
“Gross.”
Fair.
“Do I answer?”
“No requirement.”
She did not.
May you like
Chloe later requested no meeting.
That restraint was the first respectful thing she ever did for Lily.
