Samuel was angry but kept his voice low. "Why won't you come back?" he growled. "It's your home too. The home you've always dreamed of. Are you saying you don't want a home anymore?"

Eliana was quick to respond. "It's not my home. Another woman lived there. I hate that place."

Hearing this, Samuel said, "There's another villa near the school that I bought for you. How about staying there?"

"I'm fine at school," Eli said. "Just leave. I don't want to ...