Chapter 19: Sibling Love

Nadia's POV

After meeting with Dad, Jasper and I walked home, with my mind replaying everything that had happened. Dad is a transgender, which was the real reason for his divorce from Mom.

I used to think that I had done something wrong that led to their divorce, and part of me felt relieved, but another part felt heavy.

Dad's boyfriend told me he could lend us money if we gave Jasper to him. It was absurd.

I slammed the front door of Aiden's house.

"Nadia, calm down," Jasper said from beside me, but I shot him a glare.

Calm down? Seriously? How could he even say that to me? Especially after that horrendous meeting with our father.

"Hey, you two, how did it go?" our mother said as she walked down the stairs.

I groaned internally. I wasn't ready to deal with her either, not after how bad it had gone with our father.

"He said no," I said simply.

"What?" My mom looked devastated.

"That's not true," Jasper said, turning to our mom. He said he could get us the money."