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Chapter 22

David stood behind me, and I imagined he was mustering the courage to face her with all that he had to lose.

Mom lifted her head, her eyes teary and her lips quivering. “Brit told me everything.”

I froze, but I wasn’t shocked anymore. I didn’t know what to say. This was nothow I’d wanted to come out to her with the truth, but sadly, it was too late.

Mom shifted her focus to David and narrowed her eyes, her lips pursed, breathing through her nose. “You’re sick.” She said it so softly as if too weak and tired. “You used me to move in here, so you can get to my son, so you can perverthim. You were supposed to be like a fatherto him, but you failed to draw the line, and now I see your true colors.”

David shook his head and took a few steps toward her. “Elsa—”

She raised her hand to stop him. “Don’t. I don’t want to hear what you have to say because I believe Brit and she would neverlie about something like this.”