The family left the hospital in silence, weighed down by disbelief. Riding in one big van, no one spoke a word, creating a heavier atmosphere for everyone.
"How…" Allison trailed off with a scoff, looking at everyone in the van. When her eyes landed on her husband, she shook her head slightly. "Charles, how could this… Atlas, what is going on?"
Allison couldn't absorb this information despite the smug look Stephen had given while announcing the sudden change of power in the family. All this time, she had believed the Bennet family was in its most stable state with Atlas at the helm. But what was this? No one had told her anything!
"Allison, it's alright," Charles sighed in defeat. "Everything's going to be alright."
"Alright?" Allison's face soured. "Charles, how can it be alright that your father would turn his back on our family like this?"
"Ali—"