Reunion With Ex-boyfriend After Rebirth

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different. She loved and cared for me like I was her own daughter. Well, that was until the death of my parents. Sh

ed them into her living room, however, I halted abrupt

s and furnished living room, legs crossed, u

faded into silence, a

at I'm thin

ed at me, but I could see the shock in her e

ere at this ti

y jaw almost reaching the grou

-in-law of the family. She sat as though she owned th

" I looked back at Mrs.

mean

sanity together. My heart was hammering against

to talk

was happening, she grabbed my hand in a

my mind already." My voice cracked, barely above the pounding in

as sure about this. If I was ready to hear the t

ind out this way. But Rose here is pregnant with

st, and my lips trembled.

word came out. The betrayal cut

ld sign the divorce papers and take the mo

Not even as little

hy

ed my mouth. My eyes stung, but not

only bounced back at me. "

ng out who it was coming from. The same w

mine. "You should've kept your parents alive, Eloise... A

d their way out of my eyes. I should'

ghtly to your inheritance. You shouldn't have lost the onl

y, and I crashe

s the pieces came back together slowly.

as because she liked me, but no... I have been lying to myself a

lacing a hand on my shoulder. "Just take the mo

would've had someone to run back t

didn't want to look pathetic in fron

but the next words that rolled off her tongue

. That is the best you can do for yourself and..." she l

on't have anyone except you and

n my knees as she

ou are making me uncomfortabl

eave?" Rose's voice slithered through the atmos

biting hard

like this, Eloise. Just leave already." Mrs. Holt's

h left in me, and drag

bitterness as I dragged my feet out of her apartmen