—Lower your voice. Maya is resting.
Chloe glanced briefly at the bed.
—How dramatic you are.
I felt a rage that I could barely contain.
—Go out into the hallway.
Once outside, Chloe crossed her arms.
—Mom says you canceled all the payments.
-That's how it is.
—You're ruining our family!
I looked directly at her.
—No, Chloe. I simply stopped funding it.
Her smile disappeared.
—You can't do that.
—I just did it.
Chloe approached.
—You don't know who you're messing with.
I watched her in silence.
—Is it a threat?
His expression changed.
—I'm just saying that some decisions have consequences.
Then he made a mistake.
—Especially when you have a company that depends on hospital contracts.
I felt a chill.
I had never told him that my company developed software for hospitals.
—How do you know that?
Chloe paled.
—You mentioned it once.
I shook my head slowly.
—No. I never did.
For the first time, my sister seemed genuinely scared.
