But George was convinced that his children were just afraid to see him start a new life.
For the first few months, Lauren seemed to show her that she was right.
He accompanied him to restaurants, traveled with him and filled with laughter that huge house that for years had remained silent.
George was young again.
Until Lauren started to change.
First it was seemingly innocent comments.
Then came the humiliations.
And finally, George began to feel like a stranger inside his own home.
Emily had seen it all
Emily had been working at the house for a long time.
He was discreet, responsible and never got into family affairs.
Even though Lauren constantly treated her badly, Emily continued to work because she needed to help her mother financially.
That night, however, something had changed.
It was almost eleven when he knocked on the door of the studio.
George looked up.