Seraphine said, "When I saw you packing, I had no choice but to call your mom and have her threaten you. Your legs are attached to your body. I can't physically stop you from leaving, right?

"Besides, Eric and Sylvia are still in King City. Can you leave them without worry? You're the big brother. Shouldn't you look out for them?"

Sylvester was on the verge of tears. He had expected Seraphine to deny it when he confronted her about reporting him to his mother. He hoped to use it as a reason t