My Daughter Wants A Different Mother

id nothing more, as I quietly wa

e's hospital room in the early

"Ma'am, the gentleman left a message for you. Th

allowing broken glass. I hadn't expected that by the tim

lked home, unable to articula

ate of me. He worried about me suffering and woul

d even the child I fought so hard to brin

e a lonely road a

call, inco

led. It was noisy on his end, and I

te-night snack. If you're done on your end

e-Aydan's message with the locat

ating for a while before

head, " I calmly said,

st felt like it might

but after telling myself so many t

child, my

thing I can do

indow, I packed my suitcase and placed

urs saying the weather was cold, and commuting back and f

ink, he made sure I saw that t

night but di

ing back. I don't want to add to the emotional burden of go

t's

ame to pick me up, Aydan returned, carrying

are you

ydan looked up, displeased, an

need to have a word with Bel

d deeply and smiled at Aydan. "I've

linda, what trick are you playing this time? Maren is still sick, and as her mother, you're negl

inside, Aydan deliberat

l feel his anger

st doing what

s possible, but in Aydan's eye

you leave, do

n the hallway. Aydan didn't look b